SG Block Index

Block 160 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310160 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1971 · ~44 yrs lease left · 176 units · 12 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 160 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 64.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.2 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 16 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 406 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Pillar scores

Transport
72
Food
32
Schools
98
Healthcare
69
Daily needs
63
Green space
75
Connectivity
66
Value (lease)
8
Leisure
77

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
70
Seniors
63
Renters
65
Investors
40

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
24.4min
145NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
30.3min
230CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
44.4min
230CCLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
56.7min
154EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 5 min (352 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 15 min riding

3m1452mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (230 m) to Trellis Twrs
  2. Bus 145 · SBS Transit
    Trellis TwrsToa Payoh Int · 1 stop · 2 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 160

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 1137 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)16 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)17.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7520.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Victor's Family Clinic5.4 min
  • Mediview Clinic and Surgery8.3 min
  • Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)10 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk8.7 min
  • Novena Rise Pk14.5 min
  • Novena Pk17.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)6.4 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)10.1 min
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport17.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh West CC13.1 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)15 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library16 min
  • Bishan Public Library37.4 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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