How far is Block 112 Whampoa RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 14.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 112 Whampoa RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 456 to Novena, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 27 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 112?

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre) is roughly 5.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 112 Whampoa RD?

Hong Wen School, approximately 485 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 112 Whampoa RD?

Approximately 67 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1994 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 112 Whampoa RD?

It scores 78.8/100 overall: transport 54.6, food 94, schools 100, healthcare 87.8, daily needs 100, green space 77.9, connectivity 51.8, value 54, leisure 78.6.

Is Block 112 Whampoa RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 78.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 67 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 112 Whampoa RD

321112 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1993 · Lease from 1994 · ~67 yrs lease left · 96 units · 18 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

79Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 112 Whampoa RD in Novena scores 78.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.3 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 5.7 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 485 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 112 Whampoa RD in Singapore

Block 112 Whampoa RD, Singapore 321112

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Pillar scores

Transport: 55
Food: 94
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 88
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 78
Connectivity: 52
Value (lease): 54
Leisure: 79
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 79
Young Families: 83
Seniors: 82
Renters: 69
Investors: 68
EV Owners: 83

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 26.9min
one-north: 42.3min
Jurong East: 56.4min
Changi Airport: 60.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (449 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding

4m›456›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (278 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

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 2424 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)5.7 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)7.7 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)17.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.2.4 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.2 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa2.4 min
Winsome Medical & Dental Center3.5 min
HeartlandHealth4.6 min

Parks & green

green

Mar Thoma Road Park13.3 min
St Michael'S Pg15.5 min
St Michael'S Fc16.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa7.3 min
Adventist Home for the Elders13.9 min
Adventist Home For The Elders14.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC3.1 min
Kallang CC17.4 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)18.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library19.6 min

EV charging

Blk 74/75 Whampoa Drive Whampoa Court3.1 min
Blks 34/35 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens5.2 min
Blks 27-30 & 32-33 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens5.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 112 Whampoa RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 4 supermarkets, 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 524511.3 min walk · 109 m
Stop 524992.3 min walk · 112 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1142 min walk
124139
OPP NKF4 min walk
456

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 112 Whampoa RD is more liveable than 98% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability98th 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 112 offers a strong liveability score (78.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~67 years left).

What you get78.8/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds67 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 112 Whampoa RD

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$768k

median S$768k · S$673–673 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Balestier (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 112 Whampoa RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	10 TO 12	106 m²	S$768k	S$673
Apr '25	4-room	10 TO 12	106 m²	S$752k	S$659
Mar '25	4-room	10 TO 12	107 m²	S$733k	S$636
Nov '24	5-room	07 TO 09	131 m²	S$900k	S$638
Sep '24	4-room	10 TO 12	107 m²	S$732k	S$636

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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Novena →Novena estate data →Blocks near Boon Keng Mrt Station →Blocks near Hong Wen School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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