How far is Block 85 Whampoa DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 10.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 85 Whampoa DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 21 to Opp Kallang /blk 2C, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 30 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.59.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 85?

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 85 Whampoa DR?

Hong Wen School, approximately 184 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 85 Whampoa DR?

Approximately 47 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1974 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 85 Whampoa DR?

It scores 77.4/100 overall: transport 60.3, food 93.7, schools 100, healthcare 93.4, daily needs 100, green space 75.7, connectivity 55.2, value 14, leisure 66.8.

Is Block 85 Whampoa DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 47 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 85 Whampoa DR

320085 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · Lease from 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 153 units · 11 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone1 upcoming development site within 1 km

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 85 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 77.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.6 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 3.9 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 184 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 85 Whampoa DR in Singapore

Block 85 Whampoa DR, Singapore 320085

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Pillar scores

Transport: 60
Food: 94
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 93
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 76
Connectivity: 55
Value (lease): 14
Leisure: 67
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 82
Renters: 71
Investors: 59
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 30.1min
one-north: 42.7min
Jurong East: 57min
Changi Airport: 48.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 15 min (998 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 12 min riding

11m›21›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (673 m) to Blk 107
Bus 21 · SBS Transit
Blk 107 → Opp Kallang /blk 2C · 3 stops · 5 min
Walk 5 min (297 m) to Kallang
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Kallang → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 7 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 2461 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)5.1 min
Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)16.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.4.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.5 min
Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited6.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Winsome Medical & Dental Center3.8 min
Wee'S Family Clinic & Surgery3.9 min
Whampoa Clinic3.9 min

Parks & green

green

Mar Thoma Road Park15.3 min
St Michael'S Pg15.3 min
St Michael'S Fc16 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa10.4 min
Adventist Home for the Elders18.1 min
Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre18.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC3.5 min
Kallang CC12.5 min
Pek Kio CC20.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library25.4 min

EV charging

Blk 74/75 Whampoa Drive Whampoa Court4.8 min
Okio6.7 min
Blks 108/112 Mcnair Road Mcnair Spring7.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 85 Whampoa DR

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 509913.6 min walk · 76 m
Stop 524514.8 min walk · 292 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BALESTIER PT9 min walk
124
BLK 10711 min walk
21

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

good value

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 85 Whampoa DR is more liveable than 94% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability94th 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 85 offers a strong liveability score (77.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).

What you get77.4/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds47 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 85 Whampoa DR

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 85 Whampoa DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '25	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$350k	S$500
Jul '24	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$341k	S$487

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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