Block 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
310221 · Lorong 8 Toa Payoh · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 90 units · 16 floors
Block 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 67.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.5 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 9.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 295 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310221
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 47
- Food
- 85
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 67
- Green space
- 89
- Connectivity
- 59
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 45
- EV charging
- 87
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 46
- EV Owners
- 66
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.2min
- one-north
- 36.3min
- Jurong East
- 50.4min
- Changi Airport
- 56.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 4 min (225 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding
- Walk 2 min (103 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
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 Station16.5 min
- Braddell Mrt Station17.7 min
- Braddell Mrt Station18 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2109.4 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9314.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)15.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.4.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.9 min
- Wong Wai LanB4.9 min
- Rui Tian Cheng Pte. Ltd.B4.9 min
- Sun XiujuanB4.9 min
- Goh Bee Leng (Wu Meiling)B4.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.4 min
- Lin Poh Ling11 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Bishan Grace Clinic5.6 min
- Mount Alvernia Outreach Medical Clinic6.4 min
- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Carmichael Rd Pg11.7 min
- Kallang Linear Park16.4 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park17.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home4.6 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre8 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)11.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.5 min
- Bishan CC16.8 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)17.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library19.5 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library21.2 min
- Serangoon Public Library31.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 216 To 221 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh5.3 min
- Blk 145-150A, 151 Bishan Street 11 Bishan Green5.3 min
- Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh5.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 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 520591 min walk · 82 m
- Stop 525293.6 min walk · 144 m
- BLK 2192 min walk93155
- BCA ACAD5 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 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 35% 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 221 offers a strong liveability score (67.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 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 221 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 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 82 m² | S$485k | S$549 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 82 m² | S$463k | S$524 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 82 m² | S$508k | S$576 |
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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