SG Block Index

Block 153 Bishan ST 13

570153 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 112 units · 9 floors

3 upcoming development sites within 1 km
70Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 153 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 69.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.7 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 14.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 340 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 153 Bishan ST 13 in Singapore

Block 153 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570153

Pillar scores

Transport
56
Food
76
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
49
Green space
92
Connectivity
64
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
70
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
75
Seniors
68
Renters
65
Investors
51
EV Owners
74

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29.6min
71NSLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
one-north
29.1min
56CCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
43.2min
56CCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.5min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 5 min (304 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 21 min riding

1m713mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 1 min (79 m) to Blk 151a Mkt
  2. Bus 71 · SBS Transit
    Blk 151a MktOpp Bishan · 3 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 3 min (197 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles 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 153

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 2487 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21014.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9319.7 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)21 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic3.1 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery3.1 min
  • Bishan Grace Clinic4.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Kallang Linear Park10.8 min
  • Carmichael Rd Pg14.2 min
  • Clover Way Pg17.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre4.1 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home10.6 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)17 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC11.8 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)20 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library14.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library26.1 min
  • Serangoon Public Library34.3 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 153-167 Bishan Street 132.7 min
  • Blk 145-150A, 151 Bishan Street 11 Bishan Green4.5 min
  • Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 135.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 153 Bishan ST 13
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 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 532893 min walk · 128 m
  • Stop 532814.2 min walk · 110 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 151A MKT1 min walk
    71
  • BLK 1692 min walk
    56

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
pays a premium

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 153 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 56% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$825/psf for executive (as of 2026-01).

Liveability56th 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 153 offers a strong liveability score (69.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get69.8/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+2.7%executive median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds60 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 153 Bishan ST 13

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

5-room3 sales · 12 mo
S$888k – S$958k
median S$950k · S$679736 psf
4-room2 sales · 12 mo
S$644k – S$649k
median S$646k · S$712718 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block
663730796Aug '24Jul '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Bishan East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 153 Bishan ST 13

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Apr '264-room04 TO 0684S$649kS$718
Apr '265-room07 TO 09121S$958kS$736
Apr '265-room04 TO 06130S$950kS$679
Nov '254-room04 TO 0684S$644kS$712
Aug '255-room01 TO 03119S$888kS$693
Jan '254-room01 TO 0384S$628kS$695
Sep '245-room01 TO 03121S$880kS$676

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 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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