SG Block Index

Block 158 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310158 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1971 · ~44 yrs lease left · 151 units · 12 floors

79Overall / 100
Summary

Block 158 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 78.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 12.5 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 384 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Pillar scores

Transport
94
Food
64
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
90
Green space
91
Connectivity
67
Value (lease)
8
Leisure
96

Who it suits

Overall
79
Young Families
83
Seniors
79
Renters
82
Investors
48

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
24.4min
141NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
29.1min
230CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
43.2min
230CCLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.6min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.33 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 6 min (343 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 15 min riding

4m1412mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (222 m) to Oleander Twrs
  2. Bus 141 · SBS Transit
    Oleander TwrsToa Payoh Int · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min
  5. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 158

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 1155 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)12.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)13 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7515.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Victor's Family Clinic2.9 min
  • Mediview Clinic and Surgery4.8 min
  • Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)5.4 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk4 min
  • Novena Rise Pk14.7 min
  • Novena Pk17.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)3.8 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)6.6 min
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport13.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh West CC9.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)10.4 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)18.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library11.4 min
  • Bishan Public Library32.8 min

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).

Resale context — Toa Payoh Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$657▼ 4.1%
3 ROOMS$499▼ 3.2%
4 ROOMS$1019▲ 31.1%
5 ROOMS$861▲ 23.2%
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