How far is Block 31 Marine Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Marine Terrace Mrt Station, about 5.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 31 Marine Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 55 to Eunos, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 36 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.86.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 31?

Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace) is roughly 8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 31 Marine Cres?

Tao Nan School, approximately 176 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 31 Marine Cres?

Approximately 48 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1975 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 31 Marine Cres?

It scores 77.2/100 overall: transport 86.2, food 90.5, schools 100, healthcare 72, daily needs 78.1, green space 86.7, connectivity 51.4, value 16, leisure 68.2.

Is Block 31 Marine Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 48 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 Marine Parade give the price trend.

Block 31 Marine Cres

440031 · Marine Parade · Marine Parade · Built 1974 · Lease from 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 199 units · 18 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 31 Marine Cres in Marine Parade scores 77.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.1 minutes’ walk from Marine Terrace Mrt Station MRT, 8 minutes from Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace), and 176 m straight-line from Tao Nan School.

Where it is

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Block 31 Marine Cres, Singapore 440031

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Pillar scores

Transport: 86
Food: 91
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 72
Daily needs: 78
Green space: 87
Connectivity: 51
Value (lease): 16
Leisure: 68
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 77
Renters: 73
Investors: 51
EV Owners: 80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 35.8min
one-north: 51.4min
Jurong East: 60.9min
Changi Airport: 38.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 12 min (754 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 19 min riding

7m›55›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 7 min (432 m) to Opp D'ecosia
Bus 55 · SBS Transit
Opp D'ecosia → Eunos · 4 stops · 6 min
Walk 4 min (294 m) to Eunos
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Eunos → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 14 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

PlannedBedok South MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 4426 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace)8 min
Marine Parade Central Blk 84 (84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre)13 min
Dunman Food Centre21.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Tao Nan School2.3 min
Ng Kiat HoiA2.3 min
Lee Eek HengA2.3 min
Loh Ai LinA2.3 min
Wong Mei YokeA2.3 min
To AlamA2.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Family Medicine Clinic6.6 min
Marine Parade Clinic7.3 min
Mediline Wei Min Clinic12.7 min

Parks & green

green

East Coast Park Area C9.6 min
Telok Kurau Lorong N Pk12.3 min
Marine Parade Rd Pk12.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Goodlife!4.7 min
Tembusu Senior Activity Centre33.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Marine Parade CC (Pending U/C)9.8 min
Joo Chiat CC18.9 min
Kampong Ubi CC32.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Marine Parade Public Library9.8 min

EV charging

Blk 45 Marine Crescent Marine Crescent Gardens2.6 min
Blk 54/55/56/58/59 Marine Terrace Marine Terrace Haven6.2 min
Blk 5 To 8 Marine Terrace Marine Terrace Walk9.3 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 922311.4 min walk · 105 m
Stop 922392.2 min walk · 159 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 343 min walk
16
BLK 454 min walk
150
OPP D'ECOSIA7 min walk
55

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 · Marine Parade planning area

Age profile: In Marine Parade, 14.5% of residents are under 15 and 19.9% are 65 or older.; 45–499%
40–448.1%
50–547.4%
55–597.1%
Household income: 46.9% of Marine Parade households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+27.9%
No working person20.8%
$15,000–17,4994.5%
$3,000–3,9994.3%
Dwelling mix: 46.8% of Marine Parade households live in HDB flats; 52.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; Condominiums and other apartments37.1%
HDB 3 room flats17.3%
Landed properties15.3%
HDB 4 room flats10.7%
Household size: 42.3% of Marine Parade households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person22.6%
1-person19.7%
3-person18.6%
4-person16.6%
In education: Of Marine Parade residents currently in education, 21.3% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary36.8%
Secondary25.2%
University15.8%
Post secondary7.9%
Commute to work: 43% of working Marine Parade residents commute by public transport; 44.4% drive or ride.; Car36.6%
Bus26.1%
MRT LRT and bus13.6%
No transport required9.9%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$676k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 31 Marine Cres is more liveable than 83% of them but pricier than 66% — around S$698/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability83th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 34%

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 · lease

Block 31 offers a strong liveability score (77.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~48 years left).

What you get77.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-0.9%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds48 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 Marine Parade. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 31 Marine Cres

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

3-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$438k – S$470k

median S$459k · S$626–672 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Marine Parade (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 31 Marine Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$468k	S$669
Mar '26	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$438k	S$626
Jan '26	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$470k	S$672
Aug '25	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$450k	S$643
Mar '25	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$445k	S$636
Oct '24	3-room	10 TO 12	76 m²	S$520k	S$636
Aug '24	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$485k	S$693
Jul '24	3-room	10 TO 12	76 m²	S$615k	S$752

Subzone medians — Marine Parade

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$687▲ 1.0%1

3 ROOMS$669▲ 5.9%3

4 ROOMS$698▼ 0.9%4

5 ROOMS$873▲ 28.9%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Marine Parade →Marine Parade estate data →Blocks near Marine Terrace Mrt Station →Blocks near Tao Nan School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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