Block 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
310215 · Lorong 8 Toa Payoh · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 69.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.3 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 3 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 177 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310215
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 47
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 94
- Green space
- 54
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 16
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 66
- Investors
- 46
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 30.7min
- one-north
- 39.8min
- Jurong East
- 53.8min
- Changi Airport
- 63.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap31 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 8 min (517 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 6 min (351 m) to Blk 219
- Bus 129 · SBS Transit
Blk 219 → Blk 101c CP · 4 stops · 5 min - Walk 2 min (138 m) to Braddell
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Braddell → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 15 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- Braddell Mrt Station14.3 min
- Braddell Mrt Station15.6 min
- Braddell Mrt Station15.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2103 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7510.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)11.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lee Heng Boo2.1 min
- Lee Bee Guat2.1 min
- 212 Teochew Cuisine Pte Ltd2.1 min
- Lee Kwang Kee Groups Pte. Ltd.A2.1 min
- First Toa Payoh Primary School?3.2 min
- Ng Soh Keng3.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Lin Poh Ling2.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Temasek Medical Clinic2.1 min
- Faith Clinic (Toa Payoh)4.2 min
- Mount Alvernia Outreach Medical Clinic5 min
Parks & green
green- Carmichael Rd Pg19.6 min
- Kallang Linear Park24.4 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park25.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)5.5 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home10.5 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 1513.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)11.8 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)13.8 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)17.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library16.2 min
- Bishan Public Library25.2 min
- Serangoon Public Library39.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 210 To 215 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh1.1 min
- Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh8.7 min
- Blk 216 To 221 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh11.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 3 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 525393.7 min walk · 248 m
- Stop 525297.5 min walk · 251 m
- BLK 2196 min walk129153
- BLK 2378 min walk28
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$637k · 5 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 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 45% of them and cheaper than 75% — around S$538/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-04).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-04
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 215 offers a strong liveability score (69.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~48 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 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 215 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 22 TO 24 | 117 m² | S$750k | S$596 |
| Apr '25 | 5-room | 25 TO 27 | 119 m² | S$760k | S$593 |
| Mar '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 117 m² | S$739k | S$587 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 114 m² | S$738k | S$601 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 117 m² | S$760k | S$603 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 117 m² | S$710k | S$564 |
Subzone medians — Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
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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