Block 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4
560256 · Shangri-La · Ang Mo Kio · Built 1976 · Lease from 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 130 units · 12 floors
Block 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4 in Ang Mo Kio scores 78.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.8 minutes’ walk from Mayflower Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk 160/162 (Mayflower Market), and 371 m straight-line from Chij St. Nicholas Girls' School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4, Singapore 560256
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 96
- Food
- 88
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 81
- Green space
- 87
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 20
- Leisure
- 67
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 79
- Renters
- 79
- Investors
- 71
- EV Owners
- 78
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.7min
- one-north
- 30.6min
- Jurong East
- 44.7min
- Changi Airport
- 70.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap36 min door to door · S$2.02 · 1 transfer · 6 min (398 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 27 min riding
- Walk 5 min (332 m) to Mayflower
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Mayflower → Outram Park · 10 stops · 24 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
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- Mayflower Mrt Station2.8 min
- Mayflower Mrt Station3.4 min
- Mayflower Mrt Station3.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk 160/162 (Mayflower Market)10.5 min
- Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)11.5 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)13.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Mayflower Secondary School5.2 min
- Tan Kwee HiangA5.2 min
- Muhammad Amirrudin Bin Abdul RahimA5.2 min
- Zaharah Binte KhalidA5.2 min
- Toh Ah GoonA5.2 min
- Lee Teng Teng (Li Tingting)A5.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd8.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14 min
CHAS clinics
health- Esteemed Medical Clinic4 min
- Healthlink (Amk) Medical Centre5.5 min
- Jj Clinic & Surgery6.4 min
Parks & green
green- Ellington Square Playground5 min
- Shangri-La Playground6.7 min
- St. Nicholas View Playground7.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK2571.6 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 2571.6 min
- AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens16.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kebun Baru CC7.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC12.9 min
- Marymount CC22.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Ang Mo Kio Public Library22 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 253/254 Ang Mo Kio Street 21 Kebun Baru View3.1 min
- Blk 103/105/107 Ang Mo Kio Street 11 Kebun Baru Heights6.5 min
- Blk 113/114/118 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 Kebun Baru Heights6.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 4 parks, 3 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 541692.1 min walk · 134 m
- Stop 541613 min walk · 149 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Ang Mo Kio planning area- Age profile
- In Ang Mo Kio, 11.4% of residents are under 15 and 21.8% are 65 or older.
- 55–597.9%60–647.8%45–497.6%65–697.4%
- Household income
- 31% of Ang Mo Kio households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person19%$20,000+10.7%$1,000–1,9997%$3,000–3,9996.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 84.1% of Ang Mo Kio households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats40%HDB 4 room flats24.7%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.1%HDB 1 and 2 room flats8.3%
- Household size
- 46.7% of Ang Mo Kio households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person25.8%1-person20.9%3-person20.2%4-person17.3%
- In education
- Of Ang Mo Kio residents currently in education, 26.4% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.6%Secondary22.8%University14.9%Polytechnic11.5%
- Commute to work
- 60.9% of working Ang Mo Kio residents commute by public transport; 25.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus29%Car19.1%Bus17.5%MRT LRT only12.5%
Resident data for the Ang Mo Kio planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$1.13M · 5 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 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4 is more liveable than 88% of them but pricier than 97% — around S$953/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-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 256 offers a strong liveability score (78.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~50 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 Shangri-La. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 256 Ang MO Kio Ave 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 73 m² | S$455k | S$579 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 73 m² | S$465k | S$592 |
| Dec '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$436k | S$555 |
| Dec '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 73 m² | S$450k | S$573 |
| Dec '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 88 m² | S$555k | S$586 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 146 m² | S$1.07m | S$680 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 73 m² | S$480k | S$611 |
Subzone medians — Shangri-La
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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