SG Block Index

Block 22 Sin Ming RD

570022 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 288 units · 12 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 22 Sin Ming RD in Bishan scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.8 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 10.2 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 637 m straight-line from Catholic High School.

Pillar scores

Transport
74
Food
62
Schools
100
Healthcare
64
Daily needs
56
Green space
73
Connectivity
49
Value (lease)
12
Leisure
61

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
70
Seniors
62
Renters
62
Investors
46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
40.9min
85213ANSLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
one-north
31.8min
54CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
45.8min
54CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
74.2min
851EWLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 9 min (584 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 24 min riding

7m›852›0m›13A›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (450 m) to Opp Whitley Sec Sch
  2. Bus 852 · SBS Transit
    Opp Whitley Sec Sch → Marymount CC · 2 stops · 2 min
  3. Walk 0 min (14 m) to Blk 254
  4. Bus 13A · SBS Transit
    Blk 254 → Bishan · 4 stops · 5 min
  5. Walk 2 min (92 m) to Bishan
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  7. Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door
Walk-time rings · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 22

Distance 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
PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 735 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)10.2 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)18.8 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)19.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic7.8 min
  • L & L Family Medicine Clinic9.5 min
  • 1 Bishan Medical12.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jln Pintau Pg9.4 min
  • Jalan Sembilang Park10.2 min
  • Thomson Pk10.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre8 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 20817.9 min
  • Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre20.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Marymount CC9.1 min
  • Thomson CC (U/C)12.2 min
  • Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)13.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library25.2 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library28.2 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bishan planning area
Age profile
In Bishan, 12.4% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older.
60–648.2%
55–598%
25–297.9%
45–497.7%
Household income
49.9% of Bishan households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+23.3%
No working person15%
$15,000–17,4996.1%
$17,500–19,9995.4%
Dwelling mix
69.8% of Bishan households live in HDB flats; 29.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats33.6%
HDB 5 room and executive flats26.2%
Condominiums and other apartments19.6%
Landed properties10.3%
Household size
36.7% of Bishan households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person21.6%
3-person21%
4-person20.8%
1-person15.1%
In education
Of Bishan residents currently in education, 28.2% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary32.2%
Secondary23.6%
University19.6%
Post secondary9.2%
Commute to work
57.9% of working Bishan residents commute by public transport; 32.5% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus27.7%
Car27.1%
MRT LRT only16.6%
Bus11.8%

Resident data for the Bishan planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Upper Thomson

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$478▼ 11.7%
4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%
5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%
EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%
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