How far is Block 78 Lor Limau from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 15.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 78 Lor Limau to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 456 to Novena, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 26 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 78?

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre) is roughly 3.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 78 Lor Limau?

Hong Wen School, approximately 426 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 78 Lor Limau?

Approximately 91 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2018 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 78 Lor Limau?

It scores 80.1/100 overall: transport 48.9, food 95, schools 100, healthcare 85.8, daily needs 100, green space 66.3, connectivity 58.7, value 100, leisure 71.8.

Is Block 78 Lor Limau a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 80.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 91 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 78 Lor Limau

320078 · Balestier · Novena · Built 2017 · Lease from 2018 · ~91 yrs lease left · 405 units · 40 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

80Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 78 Lor Limau in Novena scores 80.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.2 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 3.3 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 426 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 78 Lor Limau in Singapore

Block 78 Lor Limau, Singapore 320078

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Pillar scores

Transport: 49
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 86
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 66
Connectivity: 59
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 72
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 80
Young Families: 84
Seniors: 82
Renters: 68
Investors: 78
EV Owners: 88

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 26.4min
one-north: 36.9min
Jurong East: 51min
Changi Airport: 56.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 6 min (426 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding

4m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (255 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 2312 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)3.3 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)3.9 min
Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)17.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.9 min
Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.5.5 min
Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited6.3 min

CHAS clinics

health

Plushealth Medical Clinic & Surgery2.2 min
HeartlandHealth3.3 min
Winsome Medical & Dental Center3.5 min

Parks & green

green

Mar Thoma Road Park17.1 min
St Michael'S Pg18.4 min
Toa Payoh Town Pk18.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa11.2 min
Adventist Home For The Elders17.3 min
Adventist Home for the Elders17.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC4.5 min
Kallang CC17.1 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)21.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library22 min

EV charging

Blk 76/77 Lorong Limau3.2 min
Blk 74/75 Whampoa Drive Whampoa Court6.3 min
Okio6.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 78 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 524992.6 min walk · 88 m
Stop 509913.3 min walk · 181 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP NKF4 min walk
186456
OPP BALESTIER PT9 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

strong value

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 78 Lor Limau is more liveable than 99% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability99th 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 78 offers an outstanding liveability score (80.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is near-fresh (~91 years left).

What you get80.1/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds91 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 78 Lor Limau

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

4-room14 sales · 12 mo

S$900k – S$984k

median S$950k · S$899–983 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Balestier (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 78 Lor Limau

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$950k	S$949
Apr '26	4-room	34 TO 36	93 m²	S$984k	S$983
Mar '26	4-room	16 TO 18	93 m²	S$950k	S$949
Feb '26	4-room	28 TO 30	93 m²	S$930k	S$929
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$948k	S$947
Nov '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$900k	S$899
Nov '25	4-room	28 TO 30	93 m²	S$972k	S$971
Oct '25	4-room	25 TO 27	93 m²	S$970k	S$969
Oct '25	4-room	28 TO 30	93 m²	S$968k	S$967
Oct '25	4-room	28 TO 30	93 m²	S$960k	S$959
Sep '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$920k	S$919
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$920k	S$919

Showing 12 of 20 sales in the last 2 years.

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

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