SG Block Index

Block 29 Jln Bahagia

320029 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 117 units · 10 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
76Overall / 100
Summary

Block 29 Jln Bahagia in Novena scores 76.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 6.5 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 416 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
59
Food
85
Schools
100
Healthcare
90
Daily needs
99
Green space
84
Connectivity
51
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
71

Who it suits

Overall
76
Young Families
82
Seniors
80
Renters
68
Investors
62

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29min
124NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
one-north
41.4min
124DTLCCLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
58.6min
124NSLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
59.7min
139EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 3 min (206 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 23 min riding

2m1241mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (126 m) to Blk 29
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Blk 29Newton · 10 stops · 14 min
  3. Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    NewtonRaffles Place · 5 stops · 9 min
  5. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 29

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 2634 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)6.5 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)8.4 min
  • Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)17.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.1.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.2 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd8.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa2.2 min
  • Winsome Medical & Dental Center4 min
  • HeartlandHealth5.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park11.5 min
  • St Michael'S Pg12.9 min
  • St Michael'S Fc13.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa5.6 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders13.2 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders13.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC2.8 min
  • Kallang CC16.1 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)17.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library22.7 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Novena planning area
Age profile
In Novena, 15.6% of residents are under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older.
45–498.8%
40–448.5%
35–397.4%
50–547.3%
Household income
47.7% of Novena households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+27.4%
No working person15.6%
$2,000–2,9994.7%
$15,000–17,4994.6%
Dwelling mix
45.8% of Novena households live in HDB flats; 53.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
Condominiums and other apartments41.8%
HDB 3 room flats18.3%
HDB 4 room flats15.4%
Landed properties12%
Household size
43.4% of Novena households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person23.5%
1-person19.9%
3-person18.4%
4-person17.6%
In education
Of Novena residents currently in education, 19.3% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary40.7%
Secondary23.3%
University13%
Pre primary8.3%
Commute to work
47.8% of working Novena residents commute by public transport; 39.3% drive or ride.
Car31%
MRT LRT and bus21.4%
Bus17.1%
No transport required10.8%

Resident data for the Novena planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Balestier

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$507▼ 4.5%
4 ROOMS$658▼ 16.6%
5 ROOMS$740▲ 23.1%
EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%
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