How far is Block 103 AH Hood RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Novena Mrt Station, about 11.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 103 AH Hood RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 139 to Toa Payoh Int, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 28 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 103?

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market) is roughly 16.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 103 AH Hood RD?

Chij Primary (Toa Payoh), approximately 627 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 103 AH Hood RD?

Approximately 54 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1981 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 103 AH Hood RD?

It scores 74.6/100 overall: transport 68.9, food 67.8, schools 100, healthcare 73.2, daily needs 85, green space 87.7, connectivity 65.1, value 28, leisure 64.8.

Is Block 103 AH Hood RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 54 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 103 AH Hood RD

320103 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 103 AH Hood RD in Novena scores 74.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.4 minutes’ walk from Novena Mrt Station MRT, 16.5 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 627 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 103 AH Hood RD in Singapore

Block 103 AH Hood RD, Singapore 320103

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Pillar scores

Transport: 69
Food: 68
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 73
Daily needs: 85
Green space: 88
Connectivity: 65
Value (lease): 28
Leisure: 65
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 80
Seniors: 73
Renters: 70
Investors: 60
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 27.6min
one-north: 29.3min
Jurong East: 43.4min
Changi Airport: 56.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 7 min (414 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 19 min riding

5m›139›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (292 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

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 1086 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)16.5 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)18.2 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)20 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Livewell Medical Family Clinic3.4 min
Family Health Clinic & Surgery4.7 min
Thomson GP Clinic4.7 min

Parks & green

green

Novena Rise Pk8.4 min
Novena Pk11.1 min
Toa Payoh Town Pk12 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)9.3 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)14.1 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport21.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh West CC17.2 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)18.5 min
Whampoa CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library19.2 min
Bishan Public Library40.9 min

EV charging

Blk 101 Jalan Dusun Ah Hood Gardens2.3 min
One Dusun Residences3 min
Zhongshan Mall3.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 103 AH Hood RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 524711.8 min walk · 92 m
Stop 524792.4 min walk · 135 m

Buses that serve this block

BEF JLN DUSUN4 min walk
145
AFT IRRAWADDY RD5 min walk
139
OPP TRELLIS TWRS6 min walk
153

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

priced about right

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 103 AH Hood RD is more liveable than 82% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability82th 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 103 offers a strong liveability score (74.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~54 years left).

What you get74.6/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds54 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 103 AH Hood RD

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 103 AH Hood RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '25	5-room	16 TO 18	118 m²	S$880k	S$693
Nov '24	5-room	13 TO 15	118 m²	S$811k	S$638

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 Novena Mrt Station →Blocks near Chij Primary (Toa Payoh) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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