Block 101 AH Hood RD
320101 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
69Overall / 100
Summary
Block 101 AH Hood RD in Novena scores 69.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.2 minutes’ walk from Novena Mrt Station MRT, 16.3 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 664 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 70
- Food
- 30
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 74
- Daily needs
- 85
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 67
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 65
- Investors
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.7min
- one-north
- 28.5min
- Jurong East
- 42.6min
- Changi Airport
- 55.6min
139NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
153CCLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
153CCLEWLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
145EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 6 min (348 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 19 min riding
4m›139›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (226 m) to Aft Irrawaddy RD
- Bus 139 · SBS Transit
Aft Irrawaddy RD → Toa Payoh Int · 3 stops · 6 min - Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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- Novena Mrt Station11.2 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station11.6 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station12.8 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1053 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)16.3 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)18 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)19.4 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Livewell Medical Family Clinic3.1 min
- Family Health Clinic & Surgery3.9 min
- Thomson GP Clinic3.9 min
Parks & green
green- Novena Rise Pk7.6 min
- Novena Pk10.4 min
- Toa Payoh Town Pk11.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)8.7 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)13.5 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport20.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh West CC16.6 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)17.9 min
- Whampoa CC20.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library18.9 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