How far is Block 54 Jln Ma'mor from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 19.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 54 Jln Ma'mor to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 456 to Novena, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 27 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 54?

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market) is roughly 9.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 54 Jln Ma'mor?

Hong Wen School, approximately 740 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 54 Jln Ma'mor?

Approximately 45 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1972 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 54 Jln Ma'mor?

It scores 69.7/100 overall: transport 32.9, food 89.8, schools 100, healthcare 75.2, daily needs 86.3, green space 84.7, connectivity 53.2, value 10, leisure 82.9.

Is Block 54 Jln Ma'mor a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 45 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 Balestier give the price trend.

Block 54 Jln Ma'mor

320054 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1959 · Lease from 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 10 units · 2 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 54 Jln Ma'mor in Novena scores 69.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.2 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 9.4 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 740 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 54 Jln Ma'mor in Singapore

Block 54 Jln Ma'mor, Singapore 320054

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Pillar scores

Transport: 33
Food: 90
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 75
Daily needs: 86
Green space: 85
Connectivity: 53
Value (lease): 10
Leisure: 83
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 72
Renters: 61
Investors: 54
EV Owners: 74

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 27.4min
one-north: 39min
Jurong East: 57min
Changi Airport: 59.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (458 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding

5m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (287 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

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 2358 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)9.4 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)9.8 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)14.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.7.4 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa7.4 min
Winsome Medical & Dental Center8.5 min
B T Goh Family Clinic & Surgery10.5 min

Parks & green

green

Mar Thoma Road Park12.4 min
St Michael'S Pg16.7 min
St Michael'S Fc17.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa6.5 min
Adventist Home for the Elders10.5 min
Adventist Home For The Elders11 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC8 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.8 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library16.4 min

EV charging

Blk 61/62 Jalan Ma'Mor1.7 min
Blks 34/35 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens3 min
Blks 27-30 & 32-33 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens5.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 54 Jln Ma'mor

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 2 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 520593.1 min walk · 217 m
Stop 521093.5 min walk · 255 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP NKF5 min walk
139456
OPP BLK 19510 min walk
151

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 · 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).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$856k · executive

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 54 Jln Ma'mor is more liveable than 55% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability55th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 27%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (executive 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 · lease

Block 54 offers a strong liveability score (69.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~45 years left).

What you get69.7/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-4.5%executive median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds45 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 Balestier. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 54 Jln Ma'mor

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Balestier (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 54 Jln Ma'mor

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Oct '24	3-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$994k	S$1045

Subzone medians — 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▼ 12.7%1

5 ROOMS$740▲ 7.2%1

EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%3

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Novena →Novena estate data →Blocks near Boon Keng Mrt Station →Blocks near Hong Wen School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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