Block 229 Serangoon Ave 4
550229 · Serangoon Garden · Serangoon · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors
Block 229 Serangoon Ave 4 in Serangoon scores 71/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.7 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 15.6 minutes from Serangoon Garden Market, and 480 m straight-line from Zhonghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 229 Serangoon Ave 4, Singapore 550229
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 70
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 84
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 94
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 68
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 32.2min
- one-north
- 35.2min
- Jurong East
- 49.3min
- Changi Airport
- 54.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap32 min door to door · S$1.86 · 2 transfers · 8 min (505 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 18 min riding
- Walk 1 min (83 m) to Blk 230
- Bus 315 · SBS Transit
Blk 230 → S'goon /blk 201 · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 3 min (189 m) to Serangoon
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Serangoon → Dhoby Ghaut · 6 stops · 11 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
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- Serangoon Mrt Station9.7 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station10 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station10 min
Hawker centres
food- Serangoon Garden Market15.6 min
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre16.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 409 (Teck Ghee Square)26 min
Eateries nearby
food- Eugene And Mark Pte. Ltd.B5 min
- Kimly Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.5.4 min
- Sakonthai Kitchen Pte. Ltd.5.4 min
- Neo Ming SiongB5.4 min
- Neo Swee LyeB5.4 min
- Pun Kiah LeeB5.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Teo Bobby5.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Shenton Medical Group5 min
- Q & M Medical Family Clinic5.3 min
- Koh'S T & T Clinic And Surgery Pte. Ltd.5.4 min
Parks & green
green- Chuan Walk Pg5.8 min
- Colchester Grove Os6.6 min
- Boundary Road Park7.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- AMKFSC Cluster Support27.6 min
- Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre Branch @ Blk 46927.6 min
- COMNET @ Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre30.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)8.9 min
- The Serangoon CC25.1 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)25.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library12.8 min
- Bishan Public Library44.2 min
EV charging
ev- 223A Serangoon Avenue 4 Singapore 5512234 min
- Blk 223/230 Serangoon Avenue 4 Boundary Ville4.8 min
- Blk 261/263 Serangoon Central5.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 4 parks, 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- Stop 660410.9 min walk · 64 m
- Stop 660512.4 min walk · 191 m
- BLK 2301 min walk24315
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 · Serangoon planning area- Age profile
- In Serangoon, 11.1% of residents are under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
- 60–648.6%25–298%55–598%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 47.7% of Serangoon households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+22.6%No working person14%$15,000–17,4995.4%$17,500–19,9994.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 57.9% of Serangoon households live in HDB flats; 41.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats27.6%Landed properties25.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats17.1%Condominiums and other apartments16.2%
- Household size
- 35.1% of Serangoon households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person21%3-person20.5%4-person20.2%1-person14.1%
- In education
- Of Serangoon residents currently in education, 31.3% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary29%Secondary24.5%University21.6%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 53.8% of working Serangoon residents commute by public transport; 35.2% drive or ride.
- Car29.6%MRT LRT and bus25.1%MRT LRT only14.5%Bus12.3%
Resident data for the Serangoon planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$452k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 229 Serangoon Ave 4 is more liveable than 44% of them and cheaper than 50% — around S$646/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 229 offers a strong liveability score (71/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Serangoon Garden. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 229 Serangoon Ave 4
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 229 Serangoon Ave 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 91 m² | S$680k | S$694 |
| Aug '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$620k | S$633 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 91 m² | S$595k | S$607 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 91 m² | S$625k | S$638 |
Subzone medians — Serangoon Garden
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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