Block 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
310229 · Pei Chun · Toa Payoh · Built 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 62.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 21 minutes’ walk from Potong Pasir Mrt Station MRT, 8.9 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 432 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310229
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 30
- Food
- 88
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 76
- Green space
- 65
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 57
- EV charging
- 55
Who it suits
- Overall
- 62
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 39
- EV Owners
- 54
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 29.9min
- one-north
- 37.8min
- Jurong East
- 55.9min
- Changi Airport
- 65.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 5 min (312 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 21 min riding
- Walk 3 min (190 m) to Opp Blk 231
- Bus 238 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 231 → Toa Payoh Int · 6 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- Potong Pasir Mrt Station21 min
- Braddell Mrt Station21.4 min
- Potong Pasir Mrt Station22.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)8.9 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21010.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7515.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- See Wong Sung3.6 min
- Ong Chee Ming3.6 min
- Ang Kim Hua (Hong Jinhua)A3.6 min
- Khoo Khoon HinB3.6 min
- Pea Sok KhimB3.6 min
- Ng Hong KienB3.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.9 min
- Lin Poh Ling12 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Mount Alvernia Outreach Medical Clinic7.4 min
- Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery8.8 min
- Tek Dispensary9.9 min
Parks & green
green- Carmichael Rd Pg20 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park24.8 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park25.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 157.4 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)10.7 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home11.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)6.4 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)14.5 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)21.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library19.3 min
- Bishan Public Library29.2 min
- Serangoon Public Library40.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 19 To 23 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Kim Keat Palm9.1 min
- Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh9.7 min
- Blk 1 To 3 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Kim Keat Court11.5 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 523993.1 min walk · 198 m
- Stop 523913.3 min walk · 141 m
- BLK 273 min walk230
- OPP BLK 2313 min walk238
- BLK 127 min walk230
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 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 15% 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 229 offers a solid liveability score (62.2/100). 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 229 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 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 117 m² | S$670k | S$532 |
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 114 m² | S$670k | S$546 |
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 25 TO 27 | 117 m² | S$745k | S$592 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 119 m² | S$730k | S$570 |
| Jan '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 114 m² | S$688k | S$561 |
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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