How far is Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Toa Payoh Mrt Station, about 7.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 25 minutes direct, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 144?

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court) is roughly 6.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh?

Chij Primary (Toa Payoh), approximately 386 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh?

Approximately 75 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2002 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh?

It scores 81.5/100 overall: transport 81.2, food 97.9, schools 100, healthcare 68.6, daily needs 84.6, green space 60, connectivity 67.7, value 70, leisure 91.8.

Is Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 81.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 75 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 Toa Payoh Central give the price trend.

Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

310144 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 2000 · Lease from 2002 · ~75 yrs lease left · 183 units · 30 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

82Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 81.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 6.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 386 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310144

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Pillar scores

Transport: 81
Food: 98
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 85
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 68
Value (lease): 70
Leisure: 92
EV charging: 95

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 82
Young Families: 83
Seniors: 81
Renters: 80
Investors: 63
EV Owners: 83

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 25.3min
one-north: 26.4min
Jurong East: 40.5min
Changi Airport: 59min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

25 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 12 min (753 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 13 min riding

12m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 12 min (726 m) to Toa Payoh
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 1259 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)6.4 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9313.4 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)13.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Mediview Clinic and Surgery5.6 min
C K Tan Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.1 min
E Medical Clinic & Surgery7.2 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk11.4 min
Novena Rise Pk21.1 min
Novena Pk23.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)4 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)9.9 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport12.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh West CC1.8 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)10.8 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)18.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library12 min
Bishan Public Library28.3 min

EV charging

Blk 148 To 150 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh3.9 min
Blk 138 Lorong 1A Toa Payoh The Peak @ Toa Payoh4 min
Blk 130 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Crest4.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 521491.7 min walk · 119 m
Stop 521413.8 min walk · 133 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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$318k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 90% of them and cheaper than 80% — around S$657/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability90th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 80%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 144 offers an outstanding liveability score (81.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~75 years left).

What you get81.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-4.1%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds75 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 Toa Payoh Central. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

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

4-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$805k – S$915k

median S$874k · S$831–945 psf

5-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$1.02m – S$1.18m

median S$1.16m · S$860–997 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Toa Payoh Central (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 144 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$915k	S$945
Apr '26	5-room	01 TO 03	110 m²	S$1.02m	S$860
Mar '26	4-room	07 TO 09	90 m²	S$850k	S$877
Mar '26	4-room	22 TO 24	91 m²	S$900k	S$919
Feb '26	4-room	13 TO 15	90 m²	S$898k	S$927
Oct '25	5-room	22 TO 24	110 m²	S$1.16m	S$980
Sep '25	4-room	04 TO 06	90 m²	S$805k	S$831
Aug '25	4-room	13 TO 15	90 m²	S$850k	S$877
Aug '25	5-room	28 TO 30	110 m²	S$1.17m	S$986
Jul '25	5-room	25 TO 27	110 m²	S$1.18m	S$997
Jan '25	4-room	10 TO 12	91 m²	S$839k	S$856
Jan '25	5-room	28 TO 30	110 m²	S$1.15m	S$968

Showing 12 of 16 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Toa Payoh Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$657▼ 4.1%1

3 ROOMS$499▼ 3.2%1

4 ROOMS$1019▲ 31.1%1

5 ROOMS$861▲ 23.2%1

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