How far is Block 117A Jln Tenteram from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 15.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 117A Jln Tenteram to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 8 to Toa Payoh Int, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 31 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 117A?

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre) is roughly 15.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 117A Jln Tenteram?

St Andrew'S School (Junior), approximately 552 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 117A Jln Tenteram?

Approximately 90 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2017 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 117A Jln Tenteram?

It scores 66.8/100 overall: transport 39.4, food 47.1, schools 100, healthcare 82.6, daily needs 55.2, green space 87.5, connectivity 57.1, value 100, leisure 52.8.

Is Block 117A Jln Tenteram a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 66.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 90 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 117A Jln Tenteram

321117 · Balestier · Novena · Built 2016 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 203 units · 30 floors

67Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 117A Jln Tenteram in Novena scores 66.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.4 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 15.9 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 552 m straight-line from St Andrew'S School (Junior).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 117A Jln Tenteram in Singapore

Block 117A Jln Tenteram, Singapore 321117

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Pillar scores

Transport: 39
Food: 47
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 83
Daily needs: 55
Green space: 88
Connectivity: 57
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 53
EV charging: 86

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 67
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 65
Renters: 52
Investors: 70
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 31min
one-north: 36.6min
Jurong East: 50.6min
Changi Airport: 56.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 10 min (631 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 18 min riding

8m›8›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (510 m) to Opp Blk 195
Bus 8 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 195 → Toa Payoh Int · 3 stops · 5 min
Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 2909 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)15.9 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)17.8 min
Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)18.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Ng Chew KhimA8.7 min
Ong Swee HuatA8.7 min
S Rohana Binte Mohd HassanA8.7 min
Chua Siang KiangA8.7 min
Fong Fu Food Industries Pte LtdC9.3 min
Moonstone Coffee House Limited Liability Partnership9.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.10.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.6 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

The Tenteram Clinic1.3 min
Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa11.6 min
Chiron Medical Clinic12.7 min

Parks & green

green

Mar Thoma Road Park2.4 min
St Michael'S Pg6.7 min
St Michael'S Fc7.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Whampoa4.4 min
Adventist Home for the Elders12.5 min
Adventist Home For The Elders13 min

Community clubs

leisure

Whampoa CC12.2 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)16.8 min
Potong Pasir CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library26.5 min

EV charging

Blk 20 Jalan Tenteram5.4 min
Blk 20/23 Saint George Road Saint George'S East Gardens6.3 min
Blks 27-30 & 32-33 Jalan Bahagia Whampoa Gardens7.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 117A Jln Tenteram

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 parks, 1 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 520494.6 min walk · 178 m
Stop 520598.5 min walk · 340 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 1958 min walk
8151
AFT BLK 19510 min walk
31

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

pays a premium

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 117A Jln Tenteram is more liveable than 42% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability42th 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 117A offers a strong liveability score (66.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is near-fresh (~90 years left).

What you get66.8/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds90 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 117A Jln Tenteram

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$805k – S$863k

median S$834k · S$804–862 psf

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$540k – S$550k

median S$545k · S$749–763 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Balestier (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 117A Jln Tenteram

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$863k	S$862
Dec '25	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$550k	S$763
Sep '25	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$540k	S$749
Aug '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$805k	S$804
May '25	4-room	19 TO 21	93 m²	S$848k	S$847
May '25	4-room	16 TO 18	93 m²	S$855k	S$854
Apr '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$810k	S$809
Mar '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$812k	S$811
Feb '25	3-room	19 TO 21	67 m²	S$615k	S$853
Nov '24	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$808k	S$807
Aug '24	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$510k	S$707
Jul '24	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$810k	S$809

Showing 12 of 13 sales in the last 2 years.

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

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