Block 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR
550257 · Serangoon Central · Serangoon · Built 1997 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 102 units · 15 floors
Block 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR in Serangoon scores 73.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.1 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 20 minutes from Serangoon Garden Market, and 626 m straight-line from Zhonghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR, Singapore 550257
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 63
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 79
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 65
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 87
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 74
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 70
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 81
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 32min
- one-north
- 33.8min
- Jurong East
- 47.9min
- Changi Airport
- 44.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap32 min door to door · S$1.86 · 2 transfers · 9 min (552 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 2 min (130 m) to Opp Blk 257
- Bus 315 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 257 → S'goon /blk 201 · 2 stops · 2 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 Station7.1 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station7.1 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station7.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Serangoon Garden Market20 min
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre21 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Eugene And Mark Pte. Ltd.B2.7 min
- L3Arning Pte LtdA3.2 min
- Wong Shu KiatB3.2 min
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdB3.2 min
- O Bread 2 Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
- Lilian Snacks Pte LtdB3.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.5 min
- Teo Bobby3.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Shenton Medical Group2.7 min
- Q & M Medical Family Clinic3 min
- Affinity Medical Clinic3.8 min
Parks & green
green- Boundary Road Park6.3 min
- Chuan Walk Pg10.2 min
- Upper Serangoon Park11 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang31.3 min
- AMKFSC Cluster Support31.9 min
- Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre Branch @ Blk 46931.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)7.9 min
- The Serangoon CC24.6 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)25 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library10.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 261/263 Serangoon Central3 min
- 253 Serangoon Central Drive Singapore 5502533.8 min
- 208 Serangoon Central Singapore 5502086.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 4 supermarkets, 1 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 663712.9 min walk · 162 m
- Stop 660593.6 min walk · 52 m
- OPP BLK 2572 min walk315
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$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 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR is more liveable than 59% 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 257 offers a strong liveability score (73.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 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 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 257 Serangoon Ctrl DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$1.00m | S$808 |
| Feb '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 115 m² | S$1.00m | S$808 |
| Aug '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 99 m² | S$770k | S$723 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 115 m² | S$1.06m | S$856 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 115 m² | S$1.00m | S$808 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 100 m² | S$805k | S$748 |
| Feb '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 115 m² | S$978k | S$790 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 115 m² | S$860k | S$695 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$800k | S$646 |
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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