Block 98 Whampoa DR
320098 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · Lease from 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 331 units · 18 floors
Block 98 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 75.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.7 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 3.8 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 399 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 98 Whampoa DR, Singapore 320098
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 48
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 88
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 69
- Connectivity
- 61
- Value (lease)
- 14
- Leisure
- 58
- EV charging
- 91
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 79
- Renters
- 68
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.1min
- one-north
- 37.4min
- Jurong East
- 54min
- Changi Airport
- 48.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 7 min (395 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 4 min (268 m) to Bef Blk 104
- Bus 130 · SBS Transit
Bef Blk 104 → Bugis · 10 stops · 14 min - Walk 2 min (100 m) to Bugis
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bugis → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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 Station12.7 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station13.8 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station14 min
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)3.8 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)4.3 min
- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)14.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lai Chee Peng3.8 min
- Oh Chong ChingA4.1 min
- Feng Super Grade Pte. Ltd.B4.3 min
- Baker Talent 2 Pte. Ltd.4.3 min
- New Century Food Place @ 86 Pte. Ltd.4.4 min
- Chen Pang Ying4.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited4.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.4 min
- Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.7.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- N B Tham Clinic Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Wee'S Family Clinic & Surgery4.3 min
- Heal Medical Centre4.9 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park15.7 min
- City Green19.9 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park20 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa14.3 min
- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre18 min
- Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre20.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC7 min
- Kallang CC14.6 min
- Pek Kio CC17.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library27.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 104 Whampoa Drive Whampoa View4.6 min
- Okio4.9 min
- Rocca Balestier5.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 502214.7 min walk · 126 m
- Stop 502294.8 min walk · 159 m
- BEF BLK 1044 min walk124130145
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 · executiveSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 98 Whampoa DR is more liveable than 84% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 98 offers a strong liveability score (75.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).
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 98 Whampoa DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 98 Whampoa DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 65 m² | S$355k | S$507 |
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 130 m² | S$788k | S$563 |
| May '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 65 m² | S$350k | S$500 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 65 m² | S$379k | S$541 |
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 65 m² | S$360k | S$515 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 65 m² | S$375k | S$536 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 65 m² | S$398k | S$569 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 65 m² | S$365k | S$522 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 65 m² | S$360k | S$515 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 65 m² | S$362k | S$517 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 65 m² | S$363k | S$519 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 65 m² | S$385k | S$550 |
Showing 12 of 13 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
See what’s for sale
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