How far is Block 105 Jln Rajah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Toa Payoh Mrt Station, about 17.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 105 Jln Rajah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 124 to Newton, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 30 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 105?

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market) is roughly 11.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 105 Jln Rajah?

Hong Wen School, approximately 872 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 105 Jln Rajah?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 105 Jln Rajah?

It scores 70.3/100 overall: transport 41.5, food 81.7, schools 100, healthcare 71.3, daily needs 84.1, green space 83.1, connectivity 49.8, value 34, leisure 84.1.

Is Block 105 Jln Rajah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 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 105 Jln Rajah

320105 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 72 units · 9 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 105 Jln Rajah in Novena scores 70.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 11.2 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 872 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 105 Jln Rajah in Singapore

Block 105 Jln Rajah, Singapore 320105

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Pillar scores

Transport: 42
Food: 82
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 71
Daily needs: 84
Green space: 83
Connectivity: 50
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 84
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 77
Seniors: 71
Renters: 61
Investors: 59
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 29.9min
one-north: 42.3min
Jurong East: 60.2min
Changi Airport: 58.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (433 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

6m›124›1m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (353 m) to Opp Nkf
Bus 124 · SBS Transit
Opp Nkf → Newton · 8 stops · 11 min
Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 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 2089 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)11.2 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)11.9 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)15.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.9.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.3 min

CHAS clinics

health

S Y Lee Clinic7.3 min
Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa9.8 min
Plushealth Medical Clinic & Surgery10.9 min

Parks & green

green

Toa Payoh Town Pk13.5 min
Mar Thoma Road Park16.3 min
St Michael'S Pg20.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa10.3 min
Adventist Home For The Elders12.8 min
THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 3113.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC10.5 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.6 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)17.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library15.5 min
Bishan Public Library42.7 min

EV charging

Blk 103/104 Jalan Rajah3.1 min
Blk 101/102 Jalan Rajah Rajah Court3.4 min
Blk 61/62 Jalan Ma'Mor6.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 105 Jln Rajah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 2 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 524112.4 min walk · 49 m
Stop 524193.2 min walk · 69 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1051 min walk
139
OPP BALESTIER PT1 min walk
145
OPP NKF6 min walk
124
SHAW PLAZA10 min walk
145

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

slight premium

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 105 Jln Rajah is more liveable than 59% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability59th 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 105 offers a strong liveability score (70.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get70.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds57 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 105 Jln Rajah

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

Executive7 sales · 12 mo

S$838k – S$1.05m

median S$935k · S$509–650 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Balestier (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 105 Jln Rajah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	Executive	07 TO 09	150 m²	S$988k	S$612
Jun '26	Executive	01 TO 03	153 m²	S$838k	S$509
Feb '26	Executive	01 TO 03	150 m²	S$880k	S$545
Jan '26	Executive	01 TO 03	154 m²	S$960k	S$579
Sep '25	Executive	01 TO 03	150 m²	S$935k	S$579
Jul '25	Executive	04 TO 06	150 m²	S$1.05m	S$650
Jul '25	Executive	01 TO 03	150 m²	S$880k	S$545
Jul '24	Executive	04 TO 06	150 m²	S$1.00m	S$619

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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