SG Block Index

Block 140 Potong Pasir Ave 3

350140 · Potong Pasir · Toa Payoh · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 122 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
66Overall / 100
Summary

Block 140 Potong Pasir Ave 3 in Toa Payoh scores 65.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.6 minutes’ walk from Potong Pasir Mrt Station MRT, 18.7 minutes from Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre, and 329 m straight-line from St Andrew'S School (Junior).

Pillar scores

Transport
81
Food
22
Schools
100
Healthcare
66
Daily needs
80
Green space
79
Connectivity
57
Value (lease)
34
Leisure
44

Who it suits

Overall
66
Young Families
72
Seniors
63
Renters
64
Investors
65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
27min
148NELNSLS$1.68 · 2 transfers
one-north
39.3min
148NELCCLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
53.4min
148NELEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.6min
133EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.68 · 2 transfers · 8 min (476 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 12 min riding

4m1480mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (236 m) to Bet Blks 138/144
  2. Bus 148 · SBS Transit
    Bet Blks 138/144Potong Pasir · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 0 min (7 m) to Potong Pasir
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Potong PasirDhoby Ghaut · 4 stops · 7 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 140

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 3577 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre18.7 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)19.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21023.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.9 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd20.7 min
  • Tan Pak Nang21.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Potong Pasir Medical Clinic5.2 min
  • The Family Practice-Potong Pasir5.2 min
  • Da Clinic @ Potong Pasir6.4 min

Parks & green

green
  • Greenway South14.2 min
  • Siang Kuang Ave Interim Pk15.2 min
  • Old Upper Aljunied Road17.2 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • St John's Home for the Aged12 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders18.8 min
  • THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 1520.6 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Potong Pasir CC5 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.4 min
  • Bidadari CC (U/C)17.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library27 min
  • Serangoon Public Library31.8 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Toa Payoh planning area
Age profile
In Toa Payoh, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
45–497.8%
60–647.6%
55–597.5%
50–547.2%
Household income
33.5% of Toa Payoh households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person21.4%
$20,000+12.9%
$1,000–1,9996.4%
$3,000–3,9995.6%
Dwelling mix
83.7% of Toa Payoh households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 3 room flats34.2%
HDB 4 room flats24.2%
HDB 5 room and executive flats15.1%
Condominiums and other apartments11.6%
Household size
49.3% of Toa Payoh households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
1-person24.9%
2-person24.4%
3-person19%
4-person15.9%
In education
Of Toa Payoh residents currently in education, 23.9% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary33.3%
Secondary25.2%
University14%
Polytechnic9.9%
Commute to work
63.1% of working Toa Payoh residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus26.8%
MRT LRT only19.3%
Car17.9%
Bus15.2%

Resident data for the Toa Payoh planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Potong Pasir

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$704▲ 10.0%
4 ROOMS$709▲ 26.4%
5 ROOMS$757▲ 17.3%
EXECUTIVES$716▲ 13.8%
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