Block 253 Kim Keat Ave
310253 · Kim Keat · Toa Payoh · Built 1988 · Lease from 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 24 units · 4 floors
Block 253 Kim Keat Ave in Toa Payoh scores 70.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.8 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 10.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 680 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 253 Kim Keat Ave, Singapore 310253
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 33
- Food
- 87
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 96
- Green space
- 55
- Connectivity
- 60
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 82
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.3min
- one-north
- 35.1min
- Jurong East
- 49.2min
- Changi Airport
- 56.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 8 min (518 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 6 min (396 m) to Blk 27
- Bus 235 · SBS Transit
Blk 27 → Toa Payoh Int · 3 stops · 4 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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station17.8 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station18.2 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station18.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)10.2 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7513.2 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)15.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yap Chai Ting0.5 min
- Sangaram ValauthamB0.5 min
- Yap Swee JitB0.5 min
- Ng Hwee Kheng4.2 min
- Dolina Binte AbdullahB4.2 min
- Food & Drinks Catering Pte. Ltd.B4.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- B T Goh Family Clinic & Surgery0.5 min
- Finest Health Medical Centre8.3 min
- Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery9.7 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk16 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park16.3 min
- St Michael'S Pg20.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Pei Chun Public School680 m
- St Andrew'S School (Junior)820 m
- Hong Wen School1045 m
Eldercare centres
care- Adventist Home For The Elders1.7 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders4 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 319 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)9.3 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)12.4 min
- Whampoa CC16.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library14.5 min
- Bishan Public Library37.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 241-252 Kim Keat Link/Avenue2.2 min
- Blk 260 Kim Keat Avenue Multi Storey Car Park4.2 min
- Blk 25-27/257-259 Kim Keat Avenue5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 523314.3 min walk · 261 m
- Stop 523395.7 min walk · 288 m
- BLK 276 min walk230235
- AFT BLK 1958 min walk154
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$323k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 253 Kim Keat Ave is more liveable than 40% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$462/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 253 offers a strong liveability score (70.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~62 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 Kim Keat. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 253 Kim Keat Ave
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 253 Kim Keat Ave in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Kim Keat medians.
Subzone medians — Kim Keat
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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