Block 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
310038 · Boon Teck · Toa Payoh · Built 1969 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 213 units · 11 floors
Block 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 72.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.9 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 3.3 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 75, and 169 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310038
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 55
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 52
- Connectivity
- 61
- Value (lease)
- 6
- Leisure
- 91
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 71
- Investors
- 43
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.5min
- one-north
- 32.5min
- Jurong East
- 46.5min
- Changi Airport
- 61.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 5 min (288 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 3 min (166 m) to Blk 34
- Bus 235 · SBS Transit
Blk 34 → Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 7 min - Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Toa Payoh Mrt Station13.9 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station14.3 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station14.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 753.3 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)3.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)5.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- 19 Brewcoffee Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
- Wong Lih MiinB3.2 min
- Ling Cheng Kien3.2 min
- Hks Old Chun Kee Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
- Chan Choi WoonB3.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Finest Health Medical Centre3.2 min
- Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery3.2 min
- Teoh Clinic Family Practice4.4 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk15.6 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park24.2 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg26.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 315 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport8.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)8.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)2.5 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)8 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)9.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library7.9 min
- Bishan Public Library29.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 43 To 48 Lorong 5/6 Toa Payoh East Payoh Spring2.8 min
- Blk 68 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh3.8 min
- Blk 63/64 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh4.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 4 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 522892.3 min walk · 118 m
- Stop 523493.2 min walk · 112 m
- BLK 343 min walk235
- BLK 684 min walk235
- AFT LOR 4 TOA PAYOH12 min walk31
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Toa Payoh planning area- Age profile
- In Toa Payoh, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
- 45–497.8%60–647.6%55–597.5%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 33.5% of Toa Payoh households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person21.4%$20,000+12.9%$1,000–1,9996.4%$3,000–3,9995.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 83.7% of Toa Payoh households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats34.2%HDB 4 room flats24.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats15.1%Condominiums and other apartments11.6%
- Household size
- 49.3% of Toa Payoh households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
- 1-person24.9%2-person24.4%3-person19%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Toa Payoh residents currently in education, 23.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary33.3%Secondary25.2%University14%Polytechnic9.9%
- Commute to work
- 63.1% of working Toa Payoh residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus26.8%MRT LRT only19.3%Car17.9%Bus15.2%
Resident data for the Toa Payoh planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$339k · 3 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 52% of them and cheaper than 99% — around S$484/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 38 offers a strong liveability score (72.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Boon Teck. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 38 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$345k | S$478 |
| Mar '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$363k | S$503 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$375k | S$520 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$360k | S$499 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$375k | S$520 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$372k | S$516 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$340k | S$471 |
Subzone medians — Boon Teck
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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