SG Block Index

Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

310217 · Lorong 8 Toa Payoh · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
52Overall / 100
Summary

Block 217 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 52.1/100 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.

Pillar scores

Transport
20
Food
57
Schools
100
Healthcare
55
Daily needs
55
Green space
74
Connectivity
56
Value (lease)
16
Leisure
22

Who it suits

Overall
52
Young Families
60
Seniors
51
Renters
46
Investors
36

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29min
155NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
37.4min
153CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
51.4min
153CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
59.1min
28EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

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

3m1552mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (224 m) to Blk 219
  2. Bus 155 · SBS Transit
    Blk 219Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 8 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 minHawkerMarketClinicBlk 217

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

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

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

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 — 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 change
3 ROOMS$527▼ 2.6%
4 ROOMS$486▼ 5.7%
5 ROOMS$538▼ 3.8%
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