Block 161 Bishan ST 13
570161 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 98 units · 22 floors
Block 161 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 64.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 16.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 283 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 161 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570161
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 45
- Food
- 67
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 67
- Daily needs
- 37
- Green space
- 99
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 65
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 48
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.9min
- one-north
- 33.8min
- Jurong East
- 47.9min
- Changi Airport
- 56.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 12 min (735 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 6 min (359 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 Station13.4 min
- Bishan Mrt Station16.2 min
- Bishan Mrt Station16.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21016.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)21.4 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7522.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian ChurchA4.1 min
- Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School6.3 min
- Yvonne Wong Sau YeeA6.3 min
- Chan Ah NyaA6.3 min
- Latifa Binte SamatA6.3 min
- Teo See HoonA6.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.3 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic6.4 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery6.4 min
- Bishan Grace Clinic7.9 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Linear Park8.4 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg14.6 min
- Chiltern Drive Interim Park20.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre7.1 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home11 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)17.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC13.2 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)20.4 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)23.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library16 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library28.1 min
- Serangoon Public Library34.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 153-167 Bishan Street 131.9 min
- Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 137.3 min
- Blk 145-150A, 151 Bishan Street 11 Bishan Green7.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 parks, 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 532895 min walk · 211 m
- Stop 532816.2 min walk · 247 m
- BLK 1696 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 161 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 35% 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 161 offers a solid liveability score (64.6/100). 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 161 Bishan ST 13
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 161 Bishan ST 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 121 m² | S$978k | S$751 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 22 TO 24 | 128 m² | S$1.10m | S$798 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 121 m² | S$990k | S$760 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 131 m² | S$1.09m | S$770 |
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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