Block 101 Whampoa DR
323101 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · Lease from 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 101 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 76.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.1 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 5.5 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 460 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 101 Whampoa DR, Singapore 323101
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 53
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 89
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 14
- Leisure
- 55
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 81
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 70
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 79
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.5min
- one-north
- 36.9min
- Jurong East
- 52.6min
- Changi Airport
- 47.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 4 min (267 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 16 min riding
- Walk 3 min (187 m) to Bef Blk 104
- Bus 124 · SBS Transit
Bef Blk 104 → Newton · 5 stops · 8 min - Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Boon Keng Mrt Station14.1 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station14.2 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station15.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)5.5 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)6 min
- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)12.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Abc Maju Restaurant Pte Ltd3.1 min
- Lim Hwei3.2 min
- Mad Bar Cafe Pte. Ltd.B3.5 min
- Cafe Etc. Pte. Ltd.A3.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.5 min
- Lee Sor HiangA4.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited3.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Heal Medical Centre3.7 min
- Healthify Medical Family Clinic3.7 min
- N B Tham Clinic Pte Ltd4.8 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park13.6 min
- City Green17.9 min
- Cambridge Park18.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre15.9 min
- Silver Ace@Whampoa16.1 min
- Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre22 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC8.8 min
- Pek Kio CC15.6 min
- Kallang CC16 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library28.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 104 Whampoa Drive Whampoa View2.2 min
- Rocca Balestier3.5 min
- Okio3.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 502212.6 min walk · 137 m
- Stop 502292.7 min walk · 127 m
- BEF BLK 1043 min walk124130145
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 · executiveSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 101 Whampoa DR is more liveable than 91% of them but pricier than 73% — around S$612/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 101 offers a strong liveability score (76.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).
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 101 Whampoa DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 101 Whampoa DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 91 m² | S$507k | S$518 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 19 TO 21 | 91 m² | S$575k | S$587 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$495k | S$505 |
| Oct '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$490k | S$500 |
Subzone medians — Balestier
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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