How far is Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Toa Payoh Mrt Station, about 6.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 232 to Blk 121, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 22 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 138A?

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court) is roughly 4.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh?

Kheng Cheng School, approximately 184 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh?

Approximately 85 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2012 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh?

It scores 85.4/100 overall: transport 83.8, food 100, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 91.1, green space 65, connectivity 70, value 90, leisure 95.

Is Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 85.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 85 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 Toa Payoh Central give the price trend.

Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh

311138 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 2012 · ~85 yrs lease left · 246 units · 42 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

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Summary

Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 85.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.1 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 4.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 184 m straight-line from Kheng Cheng School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh, Singapore 311138

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Pillar scores

Transport: 84
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 91
Green space: 65
Connectivity: 70
Value (lease): 90
Leisure: 95
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 85
Young Families: 87
Seniors: 84
Renters: 83
Investors: 69
EV Owners: 88

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22min
one-north: 27min
Jurong East: 41min
Changi Airport: 56min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 4 min (284 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 16 min riding

2m›232›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (115 m) to Blk 138b
Bus 232 · SBS Transit
Blk 138b → Blk 121 · 1 stop · 1 min
Walk 2 min (141 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 1479 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)4.1 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 938.9 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)12.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

E Medical Clinic & Surgery2.7 min
Shenton Medical Group2.7 min
C K Tan Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd4.6 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk10.7 min
Clover Way Pg21.8 min
Novena Rise Pk23.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)7.4 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport10.2 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)10.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh West CC4.6 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)8.7 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)17.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library10.6 min
Bishan Public Library24.6 min

EV charging

Blk 138 Lorong 1A Toa Payoh The Peak @ Toa Payoh1.2 min
Blk 130 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Crest4.6 min
Blk 85/A/B/C Lorong 4 Toa Payoh5.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 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 521911.6 min walk · 61 m
Stop 521993.4 min walk · 172 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 138B2 min walk
232
BLK 1215 min walk
235

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$318k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh is more liveable than 97% of them and cheaper than 80% — around S$657/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability97th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 80%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 138A offers an outstanding liveability score (85.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~85 years left).

What you get85.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-4.1%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds85 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 Toa Payoh Central. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh

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

4-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$1.05m – S$1.21m

median S$1.10m · S$1070–1235 psf

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$1.23m – S$1.55m

median S$1.51m · S$1007–1235 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Toa Payoh Central (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 138A Lor 1A Toa Payoh

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	5-room	28 TO 30	117 m²	S$1.55m	S$1231
Jan '26	4-room	19 TO 21	91 m²	S$1.06m	S$1078
Dec '25	4-room	40 TO 42	91 m²	S$1.21m	S$1235
Oct '25	5-room	25 TO 27	114 m²	S$1.51m	S$1235
Sep '25	4-room	28 TO 30	91 m²	S$1.10m	S$1121
Sep '25	4-room	37 TO 39	91 m²	S$1.20m	S$1225
Sep '25	5-room	04 TO 06	113 m²	S$1.23m	S$1007
Jul '25	4-room	19 TO 21	91 m²	S$1.05m	S$1070
Jun '25	5-room	19 TO 21	114 m²	S$1.52m	S$1237
Jun '25	5-room	07 TO 09	113 m²	S$1.27m	S$1043
May '25	5-room	10 TO 12	110 m²	S$1.39m	S$1174
Mar '25	4-room	37 TO 39	91 m²	S$1.16m	S$1184

Showing 12 of 17 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Toa Payoh Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$657▼ 4.1%1

3 ROOMS$499▼ 3.2%1

4 ROOMS$1019▲ 31.1%1

5 ROOMS$861▲ 23.2%1

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