Block 77 Lor Limau
320077 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 206 units · 16 floors
Near an LTA Silver Zone
71Overall / 100
Summary
Block 77 Lor Limau in Novena scores 71.4/100 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 499 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 46
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 83
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 64
- Connectivity
- 59
- Value (lease)
- 10
- Leisure
- 70
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 75
- Renters
- 65
- Investors
- 54
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.4min
- one-north
- 36.9min
- Jurong East
- 51min
- Changi Airport
- 55.3min
456NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
186CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
186CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap26 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 6 min (417 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding
4m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (246 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 Station15.8 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station16.9 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station17.1 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2226 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
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.7 min
- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited6.8 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- Hong Wen School499 m
- Bendemeer Primary School1217 m
- Pei Chun Public School1293 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa13.2 min
- Adventist Home For The Elders17.4 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders17.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC6.3 min
- Kallang CC17.7 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)21.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library22.1 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