SG Block Index

Block 110 Whampoa RD

321110 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1996 · ~69 yrs lease left · 77 units · 14 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
73Overall / 100
Summary

Block 110 Whampoa RD in Novena scores 72.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.3 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 8.7 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 599 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
40
Food
77
Schools
100
Healthcare
82
Daily needs
97
Green space
79
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
58
Leisure
78

Who it suits

Overall
73
Young Families
79
Seniors
76
Renters
63
Investors
65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
25.5min
456NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
35.9min
186CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
50min
186CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.9min
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 5 min (341 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding

3m4562mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (171 m) to Opp Nkf
  2. Bus 456 · SBS Transit
    Opp NkfNovena · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 2 min (143 m) to Novena
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    NovenaRaffles Place · 6 stops · 11 min
  5. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 110

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 2322 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)8.7 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)8.7 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)16.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.5.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited10.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa5.4 min
  • Winsome Medical & Dental Center6.6 min
  • HeartlandHealth7.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park13.6 min
  • St Michael'S Pg17.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk18.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa7.6 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders12.1 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders12.6 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC6.1 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)16.4 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)18.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library18.5 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 change
3 ROOMS$507▼ 4.5%
4 ROOMS$658▼ 16.6%
5 ROOMS$740▲ 23.1%
EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%
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