Block 42 Jln Bahagia
320042 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1959 · ~32 yrs lease left · 8 units · 2 floors
Near an LTA Silver Zone
61Overall / 100
Summary
Block 42 Jln Bahagia in Novena scores 61.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.6 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 11.9 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 606 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 35
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 74
- Green space
- 79
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 0
- Leisure
- 74
Who it suits
- Overall
- 61
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 54
- Investors
- 47
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.5min
- one-north
- 42.3min
- Jurong East
- 57min
- Changi Airport
- 60.6min
456NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
124DTLCCLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
456NSLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
139EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (474 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding
5m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 5 min (304 m) to Opp Nkf
- Bus 456 · SBS Transit
Opp Nkf → Novena · 2 stops · 6 min - Walk 2 min (143 m) to Novena
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Novena → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 11 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Boon Keng Mrt Station19.6 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station20.7 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station21.5 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2438 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)11.9 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)12.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)17.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa9.1 min
- Winsome Medical & Dental Center10.2 min
- The Tenteram Clinic11.3 min
Parks & green
green- Mar Thoma Road Park11.7 min
- St Michael'S Pg16 min
- St Michael'S Fc16.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Hong Wen School606 m
- St Andrew'S School (Junior)1022 m
- Bendemeer Primary School1082 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa5.7 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders10.3 min
- Adventist Home For The Elders10.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC9.8 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.6 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)19.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library19.1 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 changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$507▼ 4.5%1
4 ROOMS$658▼ 16.6%1
5 ROOMS$740▲ 23.1%1
EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%3