How far is Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Braddell Mrt Station, about 6.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes direct, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 239?

Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93 is roughly 5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

First Toa Payoh Primary School, approximately 513 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh?

It scores 75.5/100 overall: transport 75.5, food 97.5, schools 100, healthcare 69.6, daily needs 77, green space 47.2, connectivity 59, value 38, leisure 80.9.

Is Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 75.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 59 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Braddell give the price trend.

Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310239 · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 126 units · 22 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone1 upcoming development site within 1 km

76Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 75.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 5 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93, and 513 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310239

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Pillar scores

Transport: 76
Food: 98
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 77
Green space: 47
Connectivity: 59
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 81
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 76
Young Families: 77
Seniors: 75
Renters: 74
Investors: 51
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.3min
one-north: 36.9min
Jurong East: 51min
Changi Airport: 58min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.75 · no transfers · 9 min (620 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 15 min riding

9m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 9 min (592 m) to Braddell
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Braddell → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 15 min
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 · schematic

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 2217 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 935 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2105.9 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 758.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Lee Fun Holdings (S) Pte LtdB4.5 min
Toh Teow Kee4.5 min
The Dream Bakers Pte LtdA4.5 min
Cheok Wah ChaiB4.5 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.5 min
Beatty Secondary School?A4.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Lin Poh Ling8.8 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd11.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Associate Dispensaries4.5 min
Faith Clinic (Toa Payoh)4.8 min
Camry Medical Centre6.8 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk19.4 min
Carmichael Rd Pg21.3 min
Clover Way Pg21.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)8.4 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport8.9 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)8.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)10.3 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)12.1 min
Toa Payoh West CC15.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library11.9 min
Bishan Public Library22.2 min

EV charging

Blk 236 To 240 Toa Payoh Lorong 11.9 min
Blk 100/103-106 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Bloom6.4 min
Blk 199 & 203 Toa Payoh North Toa Payoh North Post Office8.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 3 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 524493.2 min walk · 108 m
Stop 524413.2 min walk · 142 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2022 min walk
59

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 74% of them but pricier than 95% — around S$902/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability74th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 5%

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 · lease

Block 239 offers a strong liveability score (75.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get75.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+35.5%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds59 yrslease remaining

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 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$700k – S$782k

median S$741k · S$631–705 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$914k

median S$914k · S$707–707 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Braddell (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 239 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	19 TO 21	120 m²	S$914k	S$707
Jan '26	4-room	22 TO 24	103 m²	S$700k	S$631
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	103 m²	S$782k	S$705
May '25	5-room	13 TO 15	123 m²	S$918k	S$693
Dec '24	5-room	19 TO 21	122 m²	S$900k	S$685
Aug '24	5-room	04 TO 06	123 m²	S$855k	S$646
Aug '24	5-room	19 TO 21	120 m²	S$886k	S$686

Subzone medians — Braddell

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$458▼ 10.0%1

4 ROOMS$1043▲ 97.3%1

5 ROOMS$902▲ 35.5%2

EXECUTIVES$624▼ 13.2%1

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