Block 57 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
310057 · Boon Teck · Toa Payoh · Built 1967 · Lease from 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 120 units · 10 floors
Block 57 Lor 5 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 74.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.2 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 4.7 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93, and 429 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 57 Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310057
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 63
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 91
- Green space
- 52
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 94
- EV charging
- 89
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 77
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 46
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.4min
- one-north
- 26.4min
- Jurong East
- 40.5min
- Changi Airport
- 62.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap23 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 4 min (267 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 2 min (98 m) to Blk 59
- Bus 235 · SBS Transit
Blk 59 → Blk 121 · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (141 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 Station11.2 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station12 min
- Braddell Mrt Station12 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 934.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)6.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 759.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Hee ChanB3.5 min
- Tan Cheng ChaiB3.5 min
- Lim Keng ChooB5 min
- Tay Lyn Li (Zheng Lingni)5 min
- Poh Chee Shin5 min
- Then Nyet FoongB5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kin Mun Clinic5.1 min
- Associate Dispensaries6.7 min
- Make-Well Family Clinic & Surgery6.8 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk14.5 min
- Clover Way Pg26.7 min
- Binchang Rise Pg28.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Carecorner Cluster Suppport3.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)3.9 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 3110.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)7.2 min
- Toa Payoh West CC11.4 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)11.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library7 min
- Bishan Public Library29.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 91-92 Lor 3/4 Toa Payoh Lorong 3 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Palm Spring4.9 min
- Blk 53 To 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh My First Skool7.6 min
- Blk 63/64 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 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 522792.6 min walk · 176 m
- Stop 522713.5 min walk · 194 m
- BLK 592 min walk235
- JACKSON SQ5 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 57 Lor 5 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 64% 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 57 offers a strong liveability score (74.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~46 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 57 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 57 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 61 m² | S$307k | S$468 |
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 61 m² | S$318k | S$484 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 61 m² | S$338k | S$515 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 61 m² | S$355k | S$541 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 61 m² | S$366k | S$557 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 61 m² | S$350k | S$533 |
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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