Block 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3
350142 · Potong Pasir · Toa Payoh · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 159 units · 18 floors
Block 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3 in Toa Payoh scores 75.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.4 minutes’ walk from Potong Pasir Mrt Station MRT, 16.6 minutes from Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre, and 289 m straight-line from St Andrew'S School (Junior).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3, Singapore 350142
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 90
- Food
- 68
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 79
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 60
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 46
- EV charging
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.7min
- one-north
- 39.2min
- Jurong East
- 50.1min
- Changi Airport
- 54.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 10 min (630 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 11 min riding
- Walk 6 min (397 m) to Potong Pasir
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Potong Pasir → Dhoby Ghaut · 4 stops · 7 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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- Potong Pasir Mrt Station3.4 min
- Potong Pasir Mrt Station3.9 min
- Potong Pasir Mrt Station4.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre16.6 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)20.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)22 min
Eateries nearby
food- Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdA1.4 min
- Seow Cheng GuanA1.7 min
- Durion Asia Pte. Ltd.A1.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA1.7 min
- Mcdonald'S Restaurants Pte. Ltd.A1.7 min
- Ong Sok EngA1.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1.4 min
- Tan Pak Nang19 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?21.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Potong Pasir Medical Clinic1.7 min
- The Family Practice-Potong Pasir1.7 min
- Da Clinic @ Potong Pasir3 min
Parks & green
green- Greenway South12 min
- Siang Kuang Ave Interim Pk13 min
- St Michael'S Fc14.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- St John's Home for the Aged9.8 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders21.4 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 1522.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Potong Pasir CC1.5 min
- Bidadari CC (U/C)15.5 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)17 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library29.7 min
- Serangoon Public Library29.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 101 To 109 Potong Pasir Avenue 14.3 min
- Blk 121 To 133 Potong Pasir Avenue 15.6 min
- Blk 134 To 142 Potong Pasir Avenue 36.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 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 610991.6 min walk · 95 m
- Stop 610612 min walk · 137 m
- OPP BLK 1017 min walk133
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 · 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).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$453k · 3 roomSet 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3 is more liveable than 69% of them but pricier than 53% — around S$647/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room 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 142 offers a strong liveability score (75.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Potong Pasir. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 142 Potong Pasir Ave 3
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$755k | S$674 |
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 152 m² | S$1.25m | S$766 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$590k | S$741 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$625k | S$785 |
| Nov '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$583k | S$732 |
Subzone medians — Potong Pasir
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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