Block 170 Bishan ST 13
570170 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 84 units · 8 floors
Block 170 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 72.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 15.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 312 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 170 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570170
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 68
- Food
- 69
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 64
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 84
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 30.4min
- one-north
- 28.8min
- Jurong East
- 42.8min
- Changi Airport
- 56.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 7 min (454 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 19 min riding
- Walk 4 min (229 m) to Blk 125
- Bus 71 · SBS Transit
Blk 125 → Opp Bishan · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 3 min (197 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 Station10.3 min
- Bishan Mrt Station11.5 min
- Bishan Mrt Station11.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21015.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9320.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7521.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yan Kee Noodle House Pte. Ltd.B2.2 min
- Afrose Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B2.2 min
- Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian ChurchA4.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.7 min
- Rui Tian Cheng Pte. Ltd.4.9 min
- 150 Choices Eating House Pte. Ltd.4.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic2.2 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery2.2 min
- Bishan Grace Clinic4.9 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Linear Park11.6 min
- Clover Way Pg13.5 min
- Carmichael Rd Pg15.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre2.5 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home12.3 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)18.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC7.8 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)23.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)27.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library10.5 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library26.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library36 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 132.9 min
- Blk 139-144 Bishan Street 12 Bishan Green3.8 min
- Blk 135/138 Bishan Street 124.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 4 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 532811.9 min walk · 93 m
- Stop 532592.6 min walk · 187 m
- BLK 1692 min walk56
- BLK 1254 min walk71
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 170 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 71% 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 170 offers a strong liveability score (72.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 170 Bishan ST 13
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 170 Bishan ST 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 121 m² | S$922k | S$708 |
| Dec '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 121 m² | S$900k | S$691 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 121 m² | S$915k | S$703 |
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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