Block 123 Paya Lebar Way
381123 · Macpherson · Geylang · Built 1979 · Lease from 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 80 units · 21 floors
Block 123 Paya Lebar Way in Geylang scores 77.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.6 minutes’ walk from Mattar Mrt Station MRT, 4.2 minutes from Circuit Road Blk 89, and 447 m straight-line from Canossa Catholic Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 123 Paya Lebar Way, Singapore 381123
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 45
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 93
- Healthcare
- 89
- Daily needs
- 98
- Green space
- 92
- Connectivity
- 68
- Value (lease)
- 26
- Leisure
- 85
- EV charging
- 81
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 84
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 22.1min
- one-north
- 44.2min
- Jurong East
- 48.9min
- Changi Airport
- 36.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap22 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 8 min (500 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 12 min riding
- Walk 5 min (332 m) to Blk 125
- Bus 158 · SBS Transit
Blk 125 → Aljunied · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (141 m) to Aljunied
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Aljunied → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 10 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- Mattar Mrt Station8.6 min
- Macpherson Mrt Station10.5 min
- Mattar Mrt Station11.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Circuit Road Blk 894.2 min
- Circuit Road Blk 79/79A7.7 min
- Aljunied Ave 2 Blk 117 (Blk 117 Aljunied Market and Food Centre)7.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yesterdae Pte. Ltd.A2 min
- Geylang East Home For The AgedA3.6 min
- Chua Mui LingB5.9 min
- Fragrance Foodstuff Pte LtdA6.2 min
- H23 Pte. Ltd.6.2 min
- Chua Hock Meng6.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chuah Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.9 min
- Boston Medical8.2 min
- C3 Family Clinic @Aljunied Crescent10.8 min
Parks & green
green- Geylang East Pk7.7 min
- Aljunied Pk17.3 min
- Paya Lebar Road Park19.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ MacPherson6.4 min
- THK Cluster Support @ Pipit8.5 min
- Harmony Activity Centre9 min
Community clubs
leisure- MacPherson CC6.3 min
- Geylang West CC25.5 min
- Kolam Ayer CC29.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library12.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 85 To 94/92A Pipit Road6.2 min
- Blk 99-106/111-112 Aljunied Crescent9.3 min
- Blk 95 & 113 Aljunied Crescent9.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 2 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 810918.7 min walk · 349 m
- Stop 700199.3 min walk · 201 m
- BLK 1255 min walk62158
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 · Geylang planning area- Age profile
- In Geylang, 11.9% of residents are under 15 and 19.2% are 65 or older.
- 60–648%55–597.8%30–347.5%45–497.4%
- Household income
- 33.1% of Geylang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person16.6%$20,000+11.7%$2,000–2,9996.8%$1,000–1,9996.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 73.6% of Geylang households live in HDB flats; 25.5% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats27.8%HDB 4 room flats24.8%Condominiums and other apartments21.1%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.1%
- Household size
- 49.5% of Geylang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person25%1-person24.5%3-person19.2%4-person14.9%
- In education
- Of Geylang residents currently in education, 24.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.7%Secondary25%University14.6%Polytechnic10%
- Commute to work
- 61.3% of working Geylang residents commute by public transport; 23.8% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.1%MRT LRT only19%Car17.1%Bus16.4%
Resident data for the Geylang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$1.01M · 4 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 123 Paya Lebar Way is more liveable than 84% of them but pricier than 94% — around S$1,046/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 123 offers a strong liveability score (77.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~53 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 Macpherson. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 123 Paya Lebar Way
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 123 Paya Lebar Way
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 118 m² | S$750k | S$590 |
| Oct '25 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 118 m² | S$730k | S$575 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 118 m² | S$670k | S$528 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 118 m² | S$736k | S$579 |
Subzone medians — Macpherson
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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