Block 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh
311153 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1997 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 72 units · 19 floors
Block 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 84.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.7 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 10.6 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 391 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 311153
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 89
- Food
- 87
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 67
- Daily needs
- 92
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 72
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 98
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 84
- Young Families
- 87
- Seniors
- 83
- Renters
- 85
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 86
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 19.6min
- one-north
- 27.5min
- Jurong East
- 41.5min
- Changi Airport
- 53.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap20 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 6 min (413 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 13 min riding
- Walk 6 min (386 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 Station2.7 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station5.7 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station6.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)10.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)11.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7513.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cake History Pte. Ltd.5.5 min
- Fifty Year Traditional Bread (Pte. Ltd.)A5.5 min
- Beanstalk Specialities Pte. LtdA5.5 min
- 101 Super Cups Pte LtdA5.5 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A5.8 min
- Koufu Pte Ltd5.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)5.8 min
- Familycare Clinic & Surgery7.6 min
- Victor's Family Clinic9 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk7.5 min
- Novena Rise Pk20.1 min
- Novena Pk22.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)9.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)11.3 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport11.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh West CC7.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)8.4 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library9.5 min
- Bishan Public Library30.8 min
EV charging
ev- Toa Payoh Towers2.9 min
- Blk 158-161/163/168-174 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Green8 min
- Blk 138 Lorong 1A Toa Payoh The Peak @ Toa Payoh8.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 521812.9 min walk · 165 m
- Stop 521894.9 min walk · 186 m
- OPP TOA PAYOH STN3 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$318k · 2 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 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 96% of them and cheaper than 80% — around S$657/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 153A offers an outstanding liveability score (84.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 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 Toa Payoh Central. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 153A 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 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 124 m² | S$1.18m | S$884 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 101 m² | S$910k | S$837 |
| Dec '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 124 m² | S$1.10m | S$824 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$1.17m | S$894 |
Subzone medians — Toa Payoh Central
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 153A Lor 1 Toa Payoh on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.