SG Block Index

Block 131 Bishan ST 12

570131 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors

70Overall / 100
Summary

Block 131 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 70.3/100 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.

Pillar scores

Transport
73
Food
51
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
76
Green space
72
Connectivity
63
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
85

Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
75
Seniors
68
Renters
68
Investors
49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.9min
410WNSLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
one-north
30.8min
410WCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
44.8min
410WCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.4min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

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
  1. Walk 1 min (54 m) to Blk 131
  2. Bus 410W · SBS Transit
    Blk 131 → Bishan Int · 3 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 5 min (347 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  5. 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 131

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

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

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

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 — Bishan East

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$816▲ 10.9%
4 ROOMS$634▼ 16.7%
5 ROOMS$680▼ 7.1%
EXECUTIVES$825▲ 2.7%
MULTI-GENERATIONS$782—
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