Block 227 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
310227 · Pei Chun · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 150 units · 16 floors
Block 227 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 73.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.8 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 5.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 273 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 227 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310227
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 49
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 96
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 62
- EV charging
- 94
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 45
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 28.4min
- one-north
- 40.8min
- Jurong East
- 54.9min
- Changi Airport
- 63.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.86 · 2 transfers · 2 min (153 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 21 min riding
- Walk 1 min (32 m) to Blk 227
- Bus 230 · SBS Transit
Blk 227 → Blk 1 · 2 stops · 2 min - Bus 155 · SBS Transit
Blk 1 → Toa Payoh Int · 4 stops · 6 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 Station15.8 min
- Braddell Mrt Station17.1 min
- Braddell Mrt Station17.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2105.2 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)10.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7511.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tuckshop Management Services LlpA1.8 min
- Soon Yong Heng1.9 min
- First Toa Payoh Primary School?3.3 min
- Ng Soh Keng3.3 min
- Goh Keow HuayA3.3 min
- Katijah Bte MammuA3.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd4.3 min
- Lin Poh Ling6.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Mount Alvernia Outreach Medical Clinic1.8 min
- Tek Dispensary4.3 min
- Temasek Medical Clinic6.4 min
Parks & green
green- Carmichael Rd Pg14.6 min
- Kallang Linear Park19.4 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park20.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home5.8 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)6.1 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 159.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)8.3 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)12.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)17.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library16.8 min
- Bishan Public Library23.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library34.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh4.1 min
- Blk 1 To 3 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Kim Keat Court5.9 min
- Blk 216 To 221 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh6.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 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 523890.1 min walk · 25 m
- Stop 523810.9 min walk · 59 m
- BLK 11 min walk155
- BLK 2271 min walk230
- BCA ACAD12 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$689k · 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 227 Lor 8 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 64% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$582/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-05).
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 2026-05
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 227 offers a strong liveability score (73.2/100). 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 Pei Chun. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 227 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 227 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 82 m² | S$485k | S$549 |
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 82 m² | S$490k | S$555 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 82 m² | S$472k | S$535 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 82 m² | S$490k | S$555 |
Subzone medians — Pei Chun
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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