How far is Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Caldecott Mrt Station, about 7.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 148 Lor 1 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 148?

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court) is roughly 7.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

Chij Primary (Toa Payoh), approximately 303 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

Approximately 44 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1971 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

It scores 76.6/100 overall: transport 76.9, food 91.1, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 76.7, green space 72.5, connectivity 68.4, value 8, leisure 89.2.

Is Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 76.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 44 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 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310148 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1971 · ~44 yrs lease left · 180 units · 11 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 76.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.7 minutes’ walk from Caldecott Mrt Station MRT, 7.6 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 303 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310148

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Pillar scores

Transport: 77
Food: 91
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 77
Green space: 73
Connectivity: 68
Value (lease): 8
Leisure: 89
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 80
Seniors: 77
Renters: 78
Investors: 48
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.8min
one-north: 26.2min
Jurong East: 40.2min
Changi Airport: 58.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

25 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 12 min (734 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 13 min riding

11m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (706 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 1179 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)7.6 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9314.7 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)16.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Megu Catering Concepts Pte. Ltd.2.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4 min
Lim Seng MohA4 min
Chij Primary School (Toa Payoh)4.1 min
Kang Cheng Choon JosephA4.1 min
Rose Binte Abdul HamidA4.1 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15 min

CHAS clinics

health

Mediview Clinic and Surgery3.4 min
Victor's Family Clinic6.5 min
E Medical Clinic & Surgery8.4 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk9.2 min
Novena Rise Pk18.9 min
Novena Pk21.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)1.7 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)7.7 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport15.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh West CC4.8 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)13.8 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)21.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library15 min
Bishan Public Library29.5 min

EV charging

Blk 148 To 150 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh1.6 min
Blk 138 Lorong 1A Toa Payoh The Peak @ Toa Payoh5.3 min
Blk 130 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Crest5.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 521492.9 min walk · 174 m
Stop 521393 min walk · 233 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 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 79% of them and cheaper than 80% — around S$657/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability79th 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 148 offers a strong liveability score (76.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~44 years left).

What you get76.6/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds44 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 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Toa Payoh Central (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 148 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Toa Payoh Central medians.

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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