Block 55 Jln Bahagia
320055 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1959 · Lease from 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 8 units · 2 floors
Block 55 Jln Bahagia in Novena scores 70.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.2 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 9.5 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 709 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 55 Jln Bahagia, Singapore 320055
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 36
- Food
- 91
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 75
- Daily needs
- 86
- Green space
- 86
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 10
- Leisure
- 83
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 73
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.8min
- one-north
- 37.9min
- Jurong East
- 56.4min
- Changi Airport
- 59.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 5 min (346 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 19 min riding
- Walk 3 min (175 m) to Opp Blk 65
- Bus 456 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 65 → Novena · 3 stops · 8 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 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- Boon Keng Mrt Station19.2 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station19.8 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station20.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)9.5 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)14.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Fong Fu Food Industries Pte LtdC3.9 min
- Wong Poh Holdings Pte. Ltd.4.6 min
- Seah Imm MingA4.6 min
- Tan ElsieA4.6 min
- Cheng Kim MengB4.6 min
- Qu XiaobingA4.6 min
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 Park11.8 min
- St Michael'S Pg16.1 min
- St Michael'S Fc16.9 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Hong Wen School709 m
- Pei Chun Public School983 m
- St Andrew'S School (Junior)1011 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa6 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders9.8 min
- Adventist Home For The Elders10.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC8 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.1 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library16.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 61/62 Jalan Ma'Mor2.4 min
- Blks 34/35 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens2.6 min
- Blks 27-30 & 32-33 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 520592.3 min walk · 172 m
- Stop 521093.2 min walk · 207 m
- OPP BLK 653 min walk456
- BET BLKS 33/344 min walk139
- OPP BLK 1959 min walk151
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 · executiveSet 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 executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 55 Jln Bahagia is more liveable than 60% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 55 offers a strong liveability score (70.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~45 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 Balestier. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 55 Jln Bahagia
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 55 Jln Bahagia
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 94 m² | S$1.03m | S$1020 |
| Nov '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$990k | S$888 |
Subzone medians — Balestier
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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