Block 49 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
310049 · Boon Teck · Toa Payoh · Built 1992 · Lease from 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 87 units · 20 floors
Block 49 Lor 5 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 72.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.4 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 5.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 75, and 256 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 49 Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310049
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 59
- Food
- 97
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 41
- Connectivity
- 62
- Value (lease)
- 52
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 25.7min
- one-north
- 31.1min
- Jurong East
- 45.2min
- Changi Airport
- 62.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap26 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 5 min (355 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 18 min riding
- Walk 3 min (189 m) to Blk 52
- Bus 232 · SBS Transit
Blk 52 → Blk 101c CP · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (138 m) to Braddell
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Braddell → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 15 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- Braddell Mrt Station11.4 min
- Braddell Mrt Station12.9 min
- Braddell Mrt Station13.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 755.4 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 936.4 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)7.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Goi Bak Chua4.3 min
- Lim Loo HengA4.3 min
- Si Hiang BoonA4.3 min
- Sg Eating House (Pte.) Ltd.4.3 min
- Tay Lee Sun (Zheng Lishan)B4.3 min
- Foo Ah MooiB7.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.3 min
- Lin Poh Ling11.6 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Make-Well Family Clinic & Surgery7.6 min
- Teoh Clinic Family Practice8 min
- Kin Mun Clinic9.6 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk18 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg26 min
- Clover Way Pg27.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 319.8 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport9.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)9.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)8.6 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)11.3 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)16.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library10.3 min
- Bishan Public Library26.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 49 To 52 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh East Payoh Palm1.5 min
- Blk 63/64 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh5.4 min
- Blk 43 To 48 Lorong 5/6 Toa Payoh East Payoh Spring6.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 hawker centres, 3 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 522993.4 min walk · 89 m
- Stop 522914.6 min walk · 108 m
- BLK 523 min walk232
- BLK 594 min walk235
- BLK 2377 min walk28
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 49 Lor 5 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 51% 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 49 offers a strong liveability score (72.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~66 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 49 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 49 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 124 m² | S$898k | S$673 |
| Oct '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 136 m² | S$1.06m | S$727 |
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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