How far is Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Braddell Mrt Station, about 22.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 155 to Toa Payoh Int, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 29 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.86.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 217?

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210 is roughly 11.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh?

First Toa Payoh Primary School, approximately 283 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh?

Approximately 49 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1976 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh?

It scores 54.1/100 overall: transport 19.7, food 56.1, schools 100, healthcare 55.1, daily needs 55, green space 74.3, connectivity 56, value 18, leisure 21.9.

Is Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 54.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 49 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 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh give the price trend.

Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

310217 · Lorong 8 Toa Payoh · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone1 upcoming development site within 1 km

54Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 54.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 22.3 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 11.7 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 283 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310217

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Pillar scores

Transport: 20
Food: 56
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 55
Green space: 74
Connectivity: 56
Value (lease): 18
Leisure: 22
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 54
Young Families: 61
Seniors: 52
Renters: 47
Investors: 38
EV Owners: 58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 29min
one-north: 37.4min
Jurong East: 51.4min
Changi Airport: 59.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 5 min (346 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding

3m›155›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (224 m) to Blk 219
Bus 155 · SBS Transit
Blk 219 → Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 8 min
Walk 2 min (94 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 2684 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21011.7 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)17.1 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7518.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd11.2 min
Lin Poh Ling12.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd21.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Bishan Grace Clinic11.4 min
Faith Clinic (Toa Payoh)12.8 min
Temasek Medical Clinic12.9 min

Parks & green

green

Carmichael Rd Pg15.8 min
Kallang Linear Park20.6 min
Chiltern Drive Interim Park21.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

First Toa Payoh Primary School283 m
Pei Chun Public School660 m
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School717 m

Eldercare centres

care

PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home4.3 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)13 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre13.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)19.3 min
Bishan CC22.3 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)24.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library23.7 min
Bishan Public Library25 min
Serangoon Public Library35.9 min

EV charging

Blk 216 To 221 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh2.3 min
Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh7.6 min
Blk 145-150A, 151 Bishan Street 11 Bishan Green11.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

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 525295.5 min walk · 329 m
Stop 520596.7 min walk · 194 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2193 min walk
153155
BLK 1476 min walk
28

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 6% of them and cheaper than 75% — around S$538/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-04).

Liveability6th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 75%

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 · lease

Block 217 offers a solid liveability score (54.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 years left).

What you get54.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-3.8%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds49 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 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$650k – S$688k

median S$669k · S$516–561 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Lorong 8 Toa Payoh (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	5-room	13 TO 15	114 m²	S$688k	S$561
Apr '26	5-room	01 TO 03	117 m²	S$650k	S$516
May '25	5-room	04 TO 06	117 m²	S$655k	S$520
Mar '25	5-room	04 TO 06	117 m²	S$625k	S$496
Sep '24	5-room	22 TO 24	117 m²	S$700k	S$556
Sep '24	5-room	22 TO 24	117 m²	S$760k	S$603
Jul '24	5-room	19 TO 21	117 m²	S$700k	S$556

Subzone medians — Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$527▼ 2.6%1

4 ROOMS$486▼ 5.7%1

5 ROOMS$538▼ 3.8%2

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