Block 172 Bishan ST 13
570172 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 98 units · 8 floors
Block 172 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 70.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.8 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 18.3 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 234 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 172 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570172
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 65
- Food
- 63
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 89
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 84
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 66
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 31.6min
- one-north
- 30.5min
- Jurong East
- 44.6min
- Changi Airport
- 54.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap32 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 9 min (593 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 4 min (218 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 Station10.8 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.4 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21018.3 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9323.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7524.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School4.2 min
- Yvonne Wong Sau YeeA4.2 min
- Chan Ah NyaA4.2 min
- Latifa Binte SamatA4.2 min
- Teo See HoonA4.2 min
- Wong Cheong FunA4.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic4.8 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery4.8 min
- Bishan Grace Clinic7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Linear Park10.6 min
- Clover Way Pg14.7 min
- Binchang Rise Pg16.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.1 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home14.7 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)21.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC8.7 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)26.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)30.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library11.5 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library29.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library38.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 132.1 min
- Blk 181-186 Bishan Street 136.3 min
- Blk 139-144 Bishan Street 12 Bishan Green6.9 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 532892.3 min walk · 128 m
- Stop 532812.6 min walk · 113 m
- BLK 1694 min walk56410W
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 172 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 60% 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 172 offers a strong liveability score (70.6/100). 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 172 Bishan ST 13
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 172 Bishan ST 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 83 m² | S$700k | S$784 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 83 m² | S$680k | S$761 |
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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