Block 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
310238 · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 126 units · 22 floors
Block 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 77.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.9 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 4.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93, and 453 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310238
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 84
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 81
- Green space
- 49
- Connectivity
- 59
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 78
- Renters
- 77
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 79
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 25.4min
- one-north
- 36min
- Jurong East
- 50.1min
- Changi Airport
- 59.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 7 min (424 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 4 min (258 m) to Bef Blk 105
- Bus 232 · SBS Transit
Bef Blk 105 → Blk 101c CP · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (138 m) to Braddell
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Braddell → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 15 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 Station5.9 min
- Braddell Mrt Station7.2 min
- Braddell Mrt Station7.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 934.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2105.5 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 757.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lee Fun Holdings (S) Pte LtdB3.6 min
- Toh Teow Kee3.6 min
- The Dream Bakers Pte LtdA3.6 min
- Cheok Wah ChaiB3.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.8 min
- Beatty Secondary School?A4.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Lin Poh Ling8.4 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Associate Dispensaries3.6 min
- Faith Clinic (Toa Payoh)5 min
- Camry Medical Centre6 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk18.6 min
- Clover Way Pg21 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg21.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)6.9 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport8.1 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)8.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)9 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)11.3 min
- Toa Payoh West CC15.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library11.1 min
- Bishan Public Library22.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 236 To 240 Toa Payoh Lorong 12.2 min
- Blk 49 To 52 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh East Payoh Palm5.6 min
- Blk 53 To 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh My First Skool5.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 4 hawker centres, 1 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 523692 min walk · 127 m
- Stop 524492.3 min walk · 167 m
- BLK 2373 min walk59
- BEF BLK 1054 min walk232
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$1.07M · 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 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 84% of them but pricier than 95% — around S$902/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
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 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 238 offers a strong liveability score (77.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 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 Braddell. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$910k | S$705 |
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 123 m² | S$1.01m | S$761 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 103 m² | S$788k | S$711 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 103 m² | S$748k | S$675 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 19 TO 21 | 103 m² | S$768k | S$693 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 19 TO 21 | 103 m² | S$768k | S$693 |
Subzone medians — Braddell
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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