How far is Block 104 Jln Dusun from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Toa Payoh Mrt Station, about 9.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 104 Jln Dusun to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 56 to Novena, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 25 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 104?

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court) is roughly 17.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 104 Jln Dusun?

Chij Primary (Toa Payoh), approximately 545 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 104 Jln Dusun?

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 104 Jln Dusun?

It scores 75.7/100 overall: transport 75.7, food 65.9, schools 100, healthcare 72, daily needs 83.4, green space 83.8, connectivity 69.8, value 28, leisure 72.

Is Block 104 Jln Dusun a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 75.7/100 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 104 Jln Dusun

320104 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1980 · Lease from 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 24 units · 4 floors

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Summary

Block 104 Jln Dusun in Novena scores 75.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 17.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 545 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 104 Jln Dusun in Singapore

Block 104 Jln Dusun, Singapore 320104

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Pillar scores

Transport: 76
Food: 66
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 72
Daily needs: 83
Green space: 84
Connectivity: 70
Value (lease): 28
Leisure: 72
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 76
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 74
Renters: 72
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.6min
one-north: 25.9min
Jurong East: 40min
Changi Airport: 55.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

25 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 5 min (309 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 16 min riding

2m›56›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (138 m) to Opp Trellis Twrs
Bus 56 · SBS Transit
Opp Trellis Twrs → Novena · 3 stops · 5 min
Walk 2 min (143 m) to Novena
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Novena → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 11 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 1008 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)17.4 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)18.2 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)18.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Family Health Clinic & Surgery4.6 min
Thomson GP Clinic4.6 min
Livewell Medical Family Clinic5 min

Parks & green

green

Novena Rise Pk8.3 min
Toa Payoh Town Pk9.4 min
Novena Pk11.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)6.7 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)11.5 min
Carecorner Cluster Suppport18.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Toa Payoh West CC14.5 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)15.9 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)23.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library16.9 min
Bishan Public Library38.3 min

EV charging

Blk 101 Jalan Dusun Ah Hood Gardens1.6 min
One Dusun Residences2.9 min
Blk 158-161/163/168-174 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Green4.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 104 Jln Dusun

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 2 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 520791.7 min walk · 108 m
Stop 501612.7 min walk · 200 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP TRELLIS TWRS2 min walk
56145153

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 104 Jln Dusun is more liveable than 87% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability87th 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 104 offers a strong liveability score (75.7/100). 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 get75.7/100overall 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 104 Jln Dusun

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 104 Jln Dusun

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$600k	S$599

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

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