SG Block Index

Block 116A Jln Tenteram

321116 · Balestier · Novena · Built 2016 · ~89 yrs lease left · 204 units · 31 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
70Overall / 100
Summary

Block 116A Jln Tenteram in Novena scores 70/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.6 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 13.1 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 667 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
43
Food
62
Schools
100
Healthcare
81
Daily needs
74
Green space
82
Connectivity
56
Value (lease)
98
Leisure
64

Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
77
Seniors
70
Renters
57
Investors
71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.8min
142NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
one-north
37.2min
151CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
51.3min
151CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
56.9min
31EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 10 min (650 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 18 min riding

8m1422mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (528 m) to Opp Blk 195
  2. Bus 142 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 195Toa Payoh Int · 3 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 116A

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 2838 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)13.1 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)15 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)18.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.7 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • The Tenteram Clinic4.1 min
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa8.7 min
  • Chiron Medical Clinic14.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park4.5 min
  • St Michael'S Pg8.9 min
  • St Michael'S Fc9.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa1.6 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders9.6 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders10.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC9.4 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)13.9 min
  • Potong Pasir CC22.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library23.6 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

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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