Block 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR
550261 · Serangoon Central · Serangoon · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 52 units · 4 floors
Block 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR in Serangoon scores 73.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.5 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 20.6 minutes from Serangoon Garden Market, and 722 m straight-line from Yangzheng Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR, Singapore 550261
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 80
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 78
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 71
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 87
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 74
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 79
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 30.3min
- one-north
- 29.8min
- Jurong East
- 43.9min
- Changi Airport
- 40.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 12 min (795 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 14 min riding
- Walk 9 min (562 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 Station6.5 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station6.5 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station7.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Serangoon Garden Market20.6 min
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre21.6 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre25.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Eugene And Mark Pte. Ltd.B2.7 min
- L3Arning Pte LtdA2.8 min
- Wong Shu KiatB2.8 min
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdB2.8 min
- O Bread 2 Pte. Ltd.2.8 min
- Lilian Snacks Pte LtdB2.8 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 Ltd6.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Q & M Medical Family Clinic0 min
- Shenton Medical Group2.7 min
- Affinity Medical Clinic3.8 min
Parks & green
green- Boundary Road Park6 min
- Upper Serangoon Park10.5 min
- Chuan Walk Pg10.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang30.9 min
- AMKFSC Cluster Support32.2 min
- Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre Branch @ Blk 46932.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)7.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)24.7 min
- Bidadari CC (U/C)28.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library10.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 261/263 Serangoon Central0.5 min
- 253 Serangoon Central Drive Singapore 5502533.8 min
- 208 Serangoon Central Singapore 5502086.1 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 663712.3 min walk · 31 m
- Stop 663793.4 min walk · 88 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 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR is more liveable than 58% 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 261 offers a strong liveability score (73.6/100). 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 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$470k | S$682 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 65 m² | S$503k | S$719 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$570k | S$827 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$455k | S$660 |
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
Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 261 Serangoon Ctrl DR on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.