Block 157 Bishan ST 13
570157 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 114 units · 22 floors
Block 157 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 66.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.2 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 13.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 428 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 157 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570157
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 44
- Food
- 76
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 48
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 57
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 65
- EV charging
- 98
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 49
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.4min
- one-north
- 33.2min
- Jurong East
- 47.3min
- Changi Airport
- 59.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 11 min (708 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 5 min (333 m) to Blk 169
- Bus 410W · SBS Transit
Blk 169 → Bishan Int · 2 stops · 3 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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 Station14.2 min
- Bishan Mrt Station16 min
- Bishan Mrt Station16.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21013.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9319.3 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)20.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yan Kee Noodle House Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Afrose Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.3.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.7 min
- Wong Wai LanB3.7 min
- Rui Tian Cheng Pte. Ltd.B3.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic3.4 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery3.4 min
- Bishan Grace Clinic4.3 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Linear Park12.1 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg13.5 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park18.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre4.5 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home9.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)16.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC12.3 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)19.3 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library15 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library25.6 min
- Serangoon Public Library33.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 153-167 Bishan Street 133.3 min
- Blk 145-150A, 151 Bishan Street 11 Bishan Green4.1 min
- Blk 139-144 Bishan Street 12 Bishan Green8.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 532894.5 min walk · 267 m
- Stop 532814.7 min walk · 274 m
- BLK 1695 min walk410W
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 · executiveSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 157 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 40% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$825/psf for executive (as of 2026-01).
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 · leaseBlock 157 offers a strong liveability score (66.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).
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 157 Bishan ST 13
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 157 Bishan ST 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 121 m² | S$918k | S$705 |
| Sep '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$1.02m | S$783 |
| Oct '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 121 m² | S$841k | S$646 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 131 m² | S$912k | S$647 |
Subzone medians — Bishan East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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