How far is Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Braddell Mrt Station, about 5.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 21 minutes direct, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 98?

Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93 is roughly 5.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

Kheng Cheng School, approximately 251 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

Approximately 43 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1970 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

It scores 73/100 overall: transport 73.3, food 98.8, schools 98.2, healthcare 69.8, daily needs 68.6, green space 39.1, connectivity 70.7, value 6, leisure 84.5.

Is Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 73/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 43 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Braddell give the price trend.

Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310098 · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Built 1968 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 192 units · 16 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 73/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.4 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 5.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93, and 251 m straight-line from Kheng Cheng School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310098

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Pillar scores

Transport: 73
Food: 99
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 69
Green space: 39
Connectivity: 71
Value (lease): 6
Leisure: 85
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 73
Renters: 75
Investors: 43
EV Owners: 73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 21.1min
one-north: 27.2min
Jurong East: 41.3min
Changi Airport: 54.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

21 min door to door · S$1.75 · no transfers · 6 min (402 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 15 min riding

6m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (374 m) to Braddell
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Braddell → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 15 min
Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance 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

PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1892 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 935.2 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 759.3 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)9.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11 min
Lin Poh Ling14 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Camry Medical Centre1.2 min
Associate Dispensaries2.4 min
Ampm Family Clinic & Surgery Pte. Ltd.8.5 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk18.5 min
Clover Way Pg21.1 min
Binchang Rise Pg23 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Carecorner Cluster Suppport8.2 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)8.2 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)12.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)11.2 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)12.5 min
Toa Payoh West CC13.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library11 min
Bishan Public Library23.9 min

EV charging

Blk 91-96/98/100 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Palm Spring0.1 min
Blk 100/103-106 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Bloom2.4 min
Blk 91-92 Lor 3/4 Toa Payoh Lorong 3 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Palm Spring3.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 522214.7 min walk · 129 m
Stop 521794.7 min walk · 176 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1215 min walk
235

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$1.07M · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 64% of them but pricier than 95% — around S$902/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability64th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 5%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 98 offers a strong liveability score (73/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).

What you get73/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+35.5%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds43 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Braddell. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

3-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$380k – S$425k

median S$405k · S$519–581 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Braddell (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 98 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	3-room	16 TO 18	68 m²	S$385k	S$526
Oct '25	3-room	07 TO 09	68 m²	S$405k	S$553
Aug '25	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$380k	S$519
Aug '25	3-room	10 TO 12	68 m²	S$425k	S$581
Jul '25	3-room	16 TO 18	68 m²	S$416k	S$568
May '25	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$393k	S$537
Jan '25	3-room	10 TO 12	68 m²	S$416k	S$568
Dec '24	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$380k	S$519

Subzone medians — Braddell

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$458▼ 10.0%1

4 ROOMS$1043▲ 97.3%1

5 ROOMS$902▲ 35.5%2

EXECUTIVES$624▼ 13.2%1

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