Block 113 Whampoa RD
320113 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 85 units · 18 floors
Block 113 Whampoa RD in Novena scores 69.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.2 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 8.6 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 458 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 35
- Food
- 77
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 83
- Daily needs
- 96
- Green space
- 75
- Connectivity
- 50
- Value (lease)
- 52
- Leisure
- 72
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 73
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 62
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 29.5min
- one-north
- 41.8min
- Jurong East
- 59min
- Changi Airport
- 60.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 3 min (155 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 1 min (75 m) to Blk 114
- Bus 124 · SBS Transit
Blk 114 → Newton · 11 stops · 15 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
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 Station17.2 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station18.3 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station18.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)8.6 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)9.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)19.7 min
Supermarkets
daily- Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.5.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.1 min
- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited12 min
CHAS clinics
health- Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa5.3 min
- Winsome Medical & Dental Center6.5 min
- HeartlandHealth7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Mar Thoma Road Park13.1 min
- St Michael'S Pg17.3 min
- St Michael'S Fc18 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa7.2 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders13.8 min
- Adventist Home For The Elders14.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC6 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)18 min
- Kallang CC20.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library21.6 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