How far is Block 131 Bishan ST 12 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bishan Mrt Station, about 8.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 131 Bishan ST 12 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 410W to Bishan Int, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 31 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 131?

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210 is roughly 13.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 131 Bishan ST 12?

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, approximately 554 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 131 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 131 Bishan ST 12?

It scores 74.8/100 overall: transport 73.2, food 76.6, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 75.5, green space 71.5, connectivity 63.2, value 38, leisure 84.7.

Is Block 131 Bishan ST 12 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.8/100 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 131 Bishan ST 12

570131 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 131 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 74.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.9 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 13.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 554 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 131 Bishan ST 12 in Singapore

Block 131 Bishan ST 12, Singapore 570131

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Pillar scores

Transport: 73
Food: 77
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 76
Green space: 72
Connectivity: 63
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 85
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 73
Renters: 72
Investors: 53
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 30.9min
one-north: 30.8min
Jurong East: 44.8min
Changi Airport: 54.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 7 min (429 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 21 min riding

1m›410W›5m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 1 min (54 m) to Blk 131
Bus 410W · SBS Transit
Blk 131 → Bishan Int · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 5 min (347 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 2339 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21013.4 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9317.3 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7518.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.7 min
Tan Suan Guay6.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery4.6 min
DA Clinic @ Bishan5.7 min
Tan & Yik Clinic & Surgery6.8 min

Parks & green

green

Clover Way Pg12 min
Binchang Rise Pg14.1 min
Clover Crescent Pg15.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School554 m
First Toa Payoh Primary School784 m
Kheng Cheng School1014 m

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre6.9 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)16.6 min
PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home16.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bishan CC6.5 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)19.9 min
Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)24.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Bishan Public Library9.1 min
Toa Payoh Public Library23.4 min
Serangoon Public Library40.6 min

EV charging

Blk 135/138 Bishan Street 122.3 min
Blk 117-134 Bishan Street 123 min
Blk 139-144 Bishan Street 12 Bishan Green4.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 131 Bishan ST 12

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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 534090.8 min walk · 50 m
Stop 534010.8 min walk · 55 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1311 min walk
410W

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 131 Bishan ST 12 is more liveable than 83% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$825/psf for executive (as of 2026-01).

Liveability83th 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 131 offers a strong liveability score (74.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get74.8/100overall 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 131 Bishan ST 12

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$640k – S$825k

median S$733k · S$708–730 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Bishan East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 131 Bishan ST 12

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$640k	S$708
Apr '26	4-room	10 TO 12	105 m²	S$825k	S$730
Jan '25	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$680k	S$752
Nov '24	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$600k	S$664
Nov '24	4-room	13 TO 15	84 m²	S$638k	S$706
Nov '24	4-room	13 TO 15	84 m²	S$680k	S$752
Oct '24	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$610k	S$675

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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