How far is Block 123 Bishan ST 12 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bishan Mrt Station, about 8.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 123 Bishan ST 12 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 71 to Opp Bishan, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 30 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.86.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 123?

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210 is roughly 15.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 123 Bishan ST 12?

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, approximately 531 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 123 Bishan ST 12?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 123 Bishan ST 12?

It scores 74/100 overall: transport 74.2, food 69.1, schools 99.4, healthcare 70, daily needs 75.3, green space 69, connectivity 65.1, value 38, leisure 85.5.

Is Block 123 Bishan ST 12 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 59 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Bishan East give the price trend.

Block 123 Bishan ST 12

570123 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 123 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 74/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.6 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 15.6 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 531 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 123 Bishan ST 12 in Singapore

Block 123 Bishan ST 12, Singapore 570123

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Pillar scores

Transport: 74
Food: 69
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 75
Green space: 69
Connectivity: 65
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 86
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 72
Renters: 72
Investors: 53
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 30.2min
one-north: 29.9min
Jurong East: 44min
Changi Airport: 52.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 7 min (445 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 19 min riding

3m›71›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (220 m) to Blk 125
Bus 71 · SBS Transit
Blk 125 → Opp Bishan · 2 stops · 2 min
Walk 3 min (197 m) to Bishan
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
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 · schematic

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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2225 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21015.6 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9319.6 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7520.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.3 min
Tan Suan Guay6.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery2.3 min
DA Clinic @ Bishan5.3 min
Tan & Yik Clinic & Surgery6.4 min

Parks & green

green

Clover Way Pg11.6 min
Binchang Rise Pg13.7 min
Clover Crescent Pg14.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School531 m
First Toa Payoh Primary School896 m
Kheng Cheng School1087 m

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre7 min
PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home17 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)18.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bishan CC6.2 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.2 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)26.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Bishan Public Library8.8 min
Toa Payoh Public Library25.7 min
Serangoon Public Library40.7 min

EV charging

Blk 117-134 Bishan Street 120.7 min
Blk 101-116 Bishan Street 12 Bishan View4.3 min
Blk 101-116 Bishan Street 12 Bishan View4.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 123 Bishan ST 12

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 4 supermarkets, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 534191.7 min walk · 72 m
Stop 534012.2 min walk · 123 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1253 min walk
71

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 · 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).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$1.15M · executive

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 123 Bishan ST 12 is more liveable than 78% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$825/psf for executive (as of 2026-01).

Liveability78th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 16%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (executive HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-01

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 123 offers a strong liveability score (74/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get74/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%executive median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds59 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Bishan East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 123 Bishan ST 12

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$728k – S$855k

median S$818k · S$704–805 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bishan East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 123 Bishan ST 12

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	07 TO 09	105 m²	S$848k	S$750
May '26	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$788k	S$704
Jul '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$728k	S$805
Jul '25	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$855k	S$764
Dec '24	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$735k	S$813

Subzone medians — Bishan East

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$816▲ 10.9%2

4 ROOMS$634▼ 16.7%1

5 ROOMS$680▼ 7.1%1

EXECUTIVES$825▲ 2.7%3

MULTI-GENERATIONS$782—1

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