Block 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR
550253 · Serangoon Central · Serangoon · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 38 units · 5 floors
Block 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR in Serangoon scores 71.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.1 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 18.8 minutes from Serangoon Garden Market, and 622 m straight-line from Yangzheng Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR, Singapore 550253
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 68
- Food
- 64
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 81
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 89
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 78
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.3min
- one-north
- 31.9min
- Jurong East
- 46min
- Changi Airport
- 42.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 11 min (730 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 19 min riding
- Walk 9 min (590 m) to Serangoon
- Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
Serangoon → Paya Lebar · 4 stops · 8 min - Walk 2 min (112 m) to Paya Lebar
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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 Station7.1 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station8.1 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station8.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Serangoon Garden Market18.8 min
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre19.7 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre26.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ong Sok EngB0 min
- Gaw Sing HianB0 min
- Heah Nguan Sun0 min
- Kimly Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
- Sakonthai Kitchen Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
- Neo Ming SiongB3.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Teo Bobby0 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Affinity Medical Clinic0 min
- Koh'S T & T Clinic And Surgery Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
- Shenton Medical Group3.5 min
Parks & green
green- Boundary Road Park8.1 min
- Chuan Walk Pg8.9 min
- Colchester Grove Os9.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- AMKFSC Cluster Support30.4 min
- Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre Branch @ Blk 46930.4 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang33.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)5.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)26.8 min
- Bidadari CC (U/C)29.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library10.1 min
- Bishan Public Library46.7 min
EV charging
ev- 253 Serangoon Central Drive Singapore 5502530 min
- Blk 261/263 Serangoon Central3.8 min
- Blk 238/246 Serangoon Avenue 36.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 3 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 663714.5 min walk · 206 m
- Stop 660594.6 min walk · 227 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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$503k · 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 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR is more liveable than 49% of them but pricier than 72% — around S$719/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).
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 2026-05
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 253 offers a strong liveability score (71.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 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 Central. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 253 Serangoon Ctrl DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$505k | S$733 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$483k | S$701 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$465k | S$675 |
Subzone medians — Serangoon Central
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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