Block 137 Bishan ST 12
570137 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 48 units · 13 floors
66Overall / 100
Summary
Block 137 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 65.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 12.7 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 597 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 61
- Food
- 53
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 65
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 59
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 75
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.8min
- one-north
- 31.9min
- Jurong East
- 46min
- Changi Airport
- 58min
163NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
410GCCL1 transfer
410GCCLEWL2 transfers
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 9 min (599 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding
7m›163›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 7 min (477 m) to Opp Blk 998
- Bus 163 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 998 → Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 9 min - Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Bishan Mrt Station11.4 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.6 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.7 min
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2490 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21012.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9316.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7517.9 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
- Tan Suan Guay9.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic5.9 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery5.9 min
- Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery6.7 min
Parks & green
green- Clover Way Pg14.4 min
- Kallang Linear Park15.9 min
- Binchang Rise Pg16.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre6.2 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)15.9 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home16.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC9.1 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)19.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)23.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library11.6 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library22.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library39.9 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 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