Block 96 Whampoa DR
320096 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 76 units · 20 floors
Near an LTA Silver Zone
77Overall / 100
Summary
Block 96 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 76.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.5 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 3.3 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 231 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 91
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 74
- Connectivity
- 57
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 60
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 81
- Seniors
- 81
- Renters
- 71
- Investors
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 29.9min
- one-north
- 40.3min
- Jurong East
- 56.8min
- Changi Airport
- 48.5min
21EWLS$1.68 · 1 transfer
124DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
21EWLS$2.27 · 1 transfer
21EWLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 13 min (836 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 14 min riding
8m›21›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 8 min (511 m) to Northlight Sch
- Bus 21 · SBS Transit
Northlight Sch → Opp Kallang /blk 2C · 5 stops · 7 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
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 Station10.5 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station11.5 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station11.8 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2418 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)4.1 min
- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)15 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.4 min
- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited5.2 min
- Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.6.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Wee'S Family Clinic & Surgery3.3 min
- Whampoa Clinic3.3 min
- HeartlandHealth3.5 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park16 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park17.7 min
- St Michael'S Pg17.8 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Hong Wen School231 m
- Bendemeer Primary School1079 m
- Farrer Park Primary School1151 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa12.8 min
- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre18.3 min
- Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre18.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC5.6 min
- Kallang CC12.4 min
- Pek Kio CC18 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library27.4 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