Block 103 Jln Rajah
321103 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 144 units · 25 floors
72Overall / 100
Summary
Block 103 Jln Rajah in Novena scores 71.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.7 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 9.1 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 830 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 45
- Food
- 76
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 77
- Daily needs
- 97
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 32
- Leisure
- 84
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 59
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.6min
- one-north
- 41.2min
- Jurong East
- 57.1min
- Changi Airport
- 55.5min
456NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
124DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
456NSLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (490 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding
5m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 5 min (319 m) to Opp Nkf
- Bus 456 · SBS Transit
Opp Nkf → Novena · 2 stops · 6 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
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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station16.7 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station16.9 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station17.7 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1973 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)9.1 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)9.9 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7517.3 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.2 min
- Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.9.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- S Y Lee Clinic5.2 min
- Plushealth Medical Clinic & Surgery8.8 min
- Wee'S Family Clinic & Surgery9.9 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk12.7 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park18.4 min
- Novena Rise Pk20.1 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Hong Wen School830 m
- Pei Chun Public School1087 m
- Kheng Cheng School1271 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Whampoa12.5 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 3114.6 min
- Adventist Home For The Elders15.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC10 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)18 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)19.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library17 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