How far is Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Potong Pasir Mrt Station, about 6.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 148 to Potong Pasir, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 144?

Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre) is roughly 16.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2?

St Andrew'S School (Junior), approximately 142 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2?

It scores 74.5/100 overall: transport 82.8, food 67.5, schools 100, healthcare 65.3, daily needs 84.6, green space 79.7, connectivity 60.6, value 34, leisure 50.7.

Is Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 57 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 Potong Pasir give the price trend.

Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2

350144 · Potong Pasir · Toa Payoh · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 32 units · 4 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 in Toa Payoh scores 74.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.1 minutes’ walk from Potong Pasir Mrt Station MRT, 16.7 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 142 m straight-line from St Andrew'S School (Junior).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 in Singapore

Block 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2, Singapore 350144

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Pillar scores

Transport: 83
Food: 68
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 65
Daily needs: 85
Green space: 80
Connectivity: 61
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 72
Renters: 74
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.1min
one-north: 36.4min
Jurong East: 50.5min
Changi Airport: 55.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 2 transfers · 5 min (304 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 12 min riding

1m›148›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 1 min (64 m) to Bet Blks 138/144
Bus 148 · SBS Transit
Bet Blks 138/144 → Potong Pasir · 1 stop · 1 min
Walk 0 min (7 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

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 3413 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)16.7 min
Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre20.2 min
Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)20.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.9 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd21.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Potong Pasir Medical Clinic5.3 min
The Family Practice-Potong Pasir5.3 min
Da Clinic @ Potong Pasir6.2 min

Parks & green

green

St Michael'S Fc14.9 min
Siang Kuang Ave Interim Pk15.4 min
Greenway South15.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

St John's Home for the Aged13.4 min
Adventist Home for the Elders16.1 min
Adventist Home For The Elders18 min

Community clubs

leisure

Potong Pasir CC4 min
Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)11.7 min
Bidadari CC (U/C)19.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library24.3 min
Serangoon Public Library33.4 min

EV charging

Blk 134 To 142 Potong Pasir Avenue 33.1 min
Blk 121 To 133 Potong Pasir Avenue 17 min
Blk 101 To 109 Potong Pasir Avenue 18.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 610890.5 min walk · 47 m
Stop 610993.7 min walk · 177 m

Buses that serve this block

BET BLKS 138/1441 min walk
148
POTONG PASIR STN EXIT B11 min walk
853M

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2 is more liveable than 64% of them but pricier than 53% — around S$647/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability64th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 47%

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 · lease

Block 144 offers a strong liveability score (74.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get74.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+10.0%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 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 Potong Pasir. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$750k

median S$750k · S$628–628 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Potong Pasir (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 144 Potong Pasir Ave 2

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	4-room	01 TO 03	111 m²	S$750k	S$628

Subzone medians — Potong Pasir

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$647▲ 10.0%3

4 ROOMS$627▼ 19.3%1

5 ROOMS$682▼ 6.6%1

EXECUTIVES$727▲ 1.6%1

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