How far is Block 53 Marine Ter from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Marine Terrace Mrt Station, about 3.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 53 Marine Ter 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 53?

Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace) is roughly 5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 53 Marine Ter?

Ngee Ann Primary School, approximately 144 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 53 Marine Ter?

Approximately 47 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1974 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 53 Marine Ter?

It scores 76.9/100 overall: transport 90, food 90, schools 100, healthcare 72.2, daily needs 79.7, green space 87, connectivity 52.1, value 14, leisure 41.5.

Is Block 53 Marine Ter a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 76.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 47 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 53 Marine Ter

440053 · Marine Parade · Marine Parade · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 270 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 53 Marine Ter in Marine Parade scores 76.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.5 minutes’ walk from Marine Terrace Mrt Station MRT, 5 minutes from Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace), and 144 m straight-line from Ngee Ann Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 53 Marine Ter in Singapore

Block 53 Marine Ter, Singapore 440053

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 90
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 72
Daily needs: 80
Green space: 87
Connectivity: 52
Value (lease): 14
Leisure: 42
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 76
Renters: 73
Investors: 50
EV Owners: 80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 36.4min
one-north: 53.1min
Jurong East: 56.5min
Changi Airport: 39.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 10 min (664 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 21 min riding

6m›55›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (342 m) to Marine Terr
Bus 55 · SBS Transit
Marine Terr → Eunos · 5 stops · 8 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 3860 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace)5 min
Marine Parade Central Blk 84 (84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre)19.5 min
Dunman Food Centre28.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Faith Family Clinic4.7 min
Marine Terrace Family Clinic4.7 min
Marine Parade Clinic6.2 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Buloh Perindu Pg10.4 min
Telok Kurau Lorong N Pk14.3 min
East Coast Park Area C16 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Goodlife!6.5 min
Tembusu Senior Activity Centre36.6 min
Sunlove Senior Activity Centre (Chai Chee)39 min

Community clubs

leisure

Marine Parade CC (Pending U/C)16.3 min
Joo Chiat CC25.4 min
Siglap South CC29 min

Libraries

leisure

Marine Parade Public Library16.3 min

EV charging

Blk 50/50A/53 Marine Terrace Marine Terrace Haven0.4 min
Blk 1 To 4 Marine Terrace Marine Terrace Walk3.1 min
Blk 51 Marine Terrace Marine Terrace Haven3.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 53 Marine Ter

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 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 922111.8 min walk · 115 m
Stop 922192.4 min walk · 153 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 531 min walk
150
BLK 193 min walk
16
MARINE TERR STN EXIT 16 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 53 Marine Ter is more liveable than 81% of them but pricier than 66% — around S$698/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability81th 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 53 offers a strong liveability score (76.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).

What you get76.9/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds47 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 53 Marine Ter

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Marine Parade (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 53 Marine Ter in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Marine Parade medians.

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

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