SG Block Index

Block 159 Bishan ST 13

570159 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 20 units · 4 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 159 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 63.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 14.9 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 295 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
55
Food
45
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
44
Green space
94
Connectivity
62
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
71

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
71
Seniors
62
Renters
59
Investors
47

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
31.9min
410WNSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
30.8min
56CCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
44.8min
56CCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.2min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

32 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 10 min (610 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

4m›410W›5m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (235 m) to Blk 169
  2. Bus 410W · SBS Transit
    Blk 169 → Bishan Int · 2 stops · 3 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 159

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 2464 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21014.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9320.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)21.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.1 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic4.6 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery4.6 min
  • Bishan Grace Clinic5.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Kallang Linear Park10 min
  • Carmichael Rd Pg14.4 min
  • Chiltern Drive Interim Park19.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.6 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home10.8 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)17.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC11.9 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)20.1 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)23.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library14.7 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library26.7 min
  • Serangoon Public Library34.5 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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