How far is Block 76 Lor Limau from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 15.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 76 Lor Limau to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 456 to Novena, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 76?

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre) is roughly 3.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 76 Lor Limau?

Hong Wen School, approximately 540 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 76 Lor Limau?

Approximately 46 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1973 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 76 Lor Limau?

It scores 74.2/100 overall: transport 45.5, food 95, schools 100, healthcare 83.1, daily needs 100, green space 63.7, connectivity 62.7, value 12, leisure 69.9.

Is Block 76 Lor Limau a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 46 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 76 Lor Limau

320076 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1972 · Lease from 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 208 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 76 Lor Limau in Novena scores 74.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.8 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 3.9 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 540 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 76 Lor Limau in Singapore

Block 76 Lor Limau, Singapore 320076

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Pillar scores

Transport: 46
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 83
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 64
Connectivity: 63
Value (lease): 12
Leisure: 70
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 77
Renters: 68
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.4min
one-north: 34.9min
Jurong East: 49min
Changi Airport: 53.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 6 min (351 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 16 min riding

3m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (180 m) to Bef Kim Keat Lane
Bus 456 · SBS Transit
Bef Kim Keat Lane → Novena · 1 stop · 5 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 2175 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)3.9 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)4.6 min
Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)18.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Chen Teck Chwan1.8 min
Yip Chee KeongB1.8 min
Badrul Sham Bin Md KhalibB1.8 min
Djasliana Binte HussainB1.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.8 min
Oh Chong ChingA2.8 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.7 min
Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited6.7 min
Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.7.3 min

CHAS clinics

health

Plushealth Medical Clinic & Surgery2.8 min
Wee'S Family Clinic & Surgery3.9 min
Whampoa Clinic3.9 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk18 min
Mar Thoma Road Park19.1 min
Pek Kio Park19.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa13.2 min
Adventist Home For The Elders17.3 min
Adventist Home for the Elders17.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC6.3 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)21.7 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)24.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library22.1 min

EV charging

Blk 76/77 Lorong Limau0.1 min
Okio6.7 min
Blk 103/104 Jalan Rajah7.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 76 Lor Limau

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 4 supermarkets, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 501592.9 min walk · 144 m
Stop 520994.2 min walk · 161 m

Buses that serve this block

BEF KIM KEAT LANE3 min walk
186456
OPP BALESTIER PT6 min walk
145

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

priced about right

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 76 Lor Limau is more liveable than 80% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability80th 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 76 offers a strong liveability score (74.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~46 years left).

What you get74.2/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds46 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 76 Lor Limau

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 76 Lor Limau

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '25	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$380k	S$543
Dec '24	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$368k	S$526
Aug '24	3-room	01 TO 03	65 m²	S$325k	S$465
Aug '24	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$350k	S$500
Jul '24	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$325k	S$465

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 →

See what’s for sale

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