Block 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl
310186 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1971 · Lease from 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 36 units · 4 floors
Block 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl in Toa Payoh scores 77.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 5.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market), and 618 m straight-line from Kheng Cheng School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl, Singapore 310186
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 64
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 71
- Connectivity
- 68
- Value (lease)
- 10
- Leisure
- 97
- EV charging
- 85
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 79
- Investors
- 49
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 20.6min
- one-north
- 30.5min
- Jurong East
- 44.6min
- Changi Airport
- 54.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap21 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 7 min (477 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 13 min riding
- Walk 7 min (450 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station8.6 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station9 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station9.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)5.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 758.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 939.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- J 99 Pte. Ltd.0 min
- Teoh See YongB0 min
- Pancake King (International) Pte. Ltd.B0 min
- Yip Tuck San @ Hassan YipB0 min
- Hock Xiang Pte LtdB0 min
- Tan Hee SoonB0 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd2.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- I-Health Medical Clinic (Toa Payoh)0 min
- Chng Clinic And Surgery4.8 min
- Doctors Inc Medical Group4.8 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk10.8 min
- Novena Rise Pk27.4 min
- Novena Pk30.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Carecorner Cluster Suppport6.5 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)6.5 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 317.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)6.5 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)10.5 min
- Toa Payoh West CC12.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library2.2 min
- Bishan Public Library34.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 177 To 179 Toa Payoh Town Centre Toa Payoh Central5.5 min
- Blk 71/72 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Vista5.5 min
- Blk 186/191 To 193 Toa Payoh Town Centre5.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 3 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- Stop 522514.4 min walk · 140 m
- Stop 522595 min walk · 161 m
- Bef Toa Payoh Pk4 min walk230
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$318k · 2 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl is more liveable than 82% of them and cheaper than 80% — around S$657/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 186 offers a strong liveability score (77.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~45 years left).
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 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 186 Toa Payoh Ctrl
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 78 m² | S$528k | S$629 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$448k | S$650 |
Subzone medians — Toa Payoh Central
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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