How far is Block 78 Marine DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Marine Parade Mrt Station, about 5.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 78 Marine DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take Thomson–East Coast Line to Outram Park, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 32 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 78?

Marine Parade Central Blk 84 (84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre) is roughly 5.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 78 Marine DR?

Tao Nan School, approximately 543 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 78 Marine DR?

Approximately 50 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1977 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 78 Marine DR?

It scores 76.5/100 overall: transport 67.2, food 89.5, schools 99.4, healthcare 67.1, daily needs 100, green space 98, connectivity 54.9, value 20, leisure 75.

Is Block 78 Marine DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 76.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 50 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 78 Marine DR

440078 · Marine Parade · Marine Parade · Built 1976 · Lease from 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 78 Marine DR in Marine Parade scores 76.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.4 minutes’ walk from Marine Parade Mrt Station MRT, 5.3 minutes from Marine Parade Central Blk 84 (84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre), and 543 m straight-line from Tao Nan School.

Where it is

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Block 78 Marine DR, Singapore 440078

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Pillar scores

Transport: 67
Food: 90
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 67
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 98
Connectivity: 55
Value (lease): 20
Leisure: 75
EV charging: 70

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 78
Renters: 72
Investors: 51
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 32min
one-north: 48.8min
Jurong East: 53.5min
Changi Airport: 44.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

32 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 8 min (529 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 21 min riding

7m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 7 min (462 m) to Marine Parade
Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Marine Parade → Outram Park · 9 stops · 18 min
Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → 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

PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 4553 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Marine Parade Central Blk 84 (84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre)5.3 min
Marine Terrace Blk 50A (50A Marine Terrace)15.7 min
Dunman Food Centre16.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Lee Soon Food Court Pte. Ltd.2.6 min
Garden Cuisine Pte. Ltd.B2.6 min
Lee Soon Happiness Kitchen Pte. Ltd.2.6 min
Roland Restaurant Pte LtdB3.8 min
Nakhon Mp Pte. Ltd.B4.3 min
Chyn Nonya Cakes Pte Ltd4.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

81 Family Clinic5.1 min
Trinity Medical Centre (Marine Parade)5.7 min
Mediline Wei Min Clinic5.8 min

Parks & green

green

Marine Parade Rd Pk7.1 min
East Coast Park Area C12.1 min
Koon Seng Park18.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Goodlife!14.6 min
Tembusu Senior Activity Centre35.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Marine Parade CC (Pending U/C)5.8 min
Joo Chiat CC15 min
Kampong Ubi CC29.3 min

Libraries

leisure

Marine Parade Public Library5.8 min

EV charging

Parkway Parade6.4 min
I12 Katong9.2 min
Blk 45 Marine Crescent Marine Crescent Gardens12.4 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 920496.1 min walk · 325 m
Stop 920596.5 min walk · 308 m

Buses that serve this block

MARINE PDE STN/PARKWAY PDE6 min walk
966

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 78 Marine DR is more liveable than 80% of them but pricier than 66% — around S$698/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability80th 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 78 offers a strong liveability score (76.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~50 years left).

What you get76.5/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds50 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 78 Marine DR

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

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$920k – S$980k

median S$970k · S$712–759 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Marine Parade (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 78 Marine DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$970k	S$751
Nov '25	5-room	04 TO 06	120 m²	S$920k	S$712
Jul '25	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$980k	S$759
Apr '25	5-room	13 TO 15	122 m²	S$1.11m	S$845
Apr '25	5-room	10 TO 12	120 m²	S$980k	S$759

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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