How far is Block 178 Bishan ST 13 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bishan Mrt Station, about 7.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 178 Bishan ST 13 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 29 minutes direct, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 178?

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210 is roughly 18.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 178 Bishan ST 13?

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, approximately 260 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 178 Bishan ST 13?

Approximately 60 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1987 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 178 Bishan ST 13?

It scores 74.6/100 overall: transport 74.8, food 64.2, schools 100, healthcare 69.8, daily needs 72.5, green space 82.8, connectivity 65.6, value 40, leisure 89.1.

Is Block 178 Bishan ST 13 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 60 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Bishan East give the price trend.

Block 178 Bishan ST 13

570178 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 124 units · 10 floors

3 upcoming development sites within 1 km

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 178 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 74.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 18.9 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 260 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 178 Bishan ST 13 in Singapore

Block 178 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570178

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Pillar scores

Transport: 75
Food: 64
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 73
Green space: 83
Connectivity: 66
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 89
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 72
Renters: 72
Investors: 53
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 28.8min
one-north: 30.3min
Jurong East: 44.4min
Changi Airport: 52.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.82 · no transfers · 12 min (740 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 17 min riding

11m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (712 m) to Bishan
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
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 · schematic

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 2143 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21018.9 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9322.9 min
Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)23.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.7 min
Starbucks Coffee Singapore Pte. Ltd.A4.4 min
F1 Nutrition Pte. Ltd.A4.4 min
Bs Hub Pte. Ltd.4.9 min
New 88 Services Pte. Ltd.B4.9 min
Wong Mei LinB4.9 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery5.1 min
Tp Sim Family Clinic & Surgery6.1 min
Prudence Family Clinic6.3 min

Parks & green

green

Clover Way Pg11.3 min
Kallang Linear Park11.8 min
Binchang Rise Pg13.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School260 m
First Toa Payoh Primary School943 m
St. Gabriel'S Primary School1117 m

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre6.3 min
PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home16 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)22.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bishan CC5.2 min
Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)22.3 min
Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)25.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Bishan Public Library8.1 min
Toa Payoh Public Library29 min
Serangoon Public Library39.7 min

EV charging

Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 131.4 min
Blk 139-144 Bishan Street 12 Bishan Green6 min
Blk 181-186 Bishan Street 136.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 178 Bishan ST 13

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 532592.8 min walk · 123 m
Stop 532514.1 min walk · 148 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP KUO CHUAN PRESBY SCH5 min walk
56

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 · executive

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 178 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 82% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$825/psf for executive (as of 2026-01).

Liveability82th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 16%

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 · lease

Block 178 offers a strong liveability score (74.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get74.6/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%executive median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds60 yrslease remaining

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 178 Bishan ST 13

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$665k – S$733k

median S$728k · S$744–820 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$978k

median S$978k · S$751–751 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bishan East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 178 Bishan ST 13

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	10 TO 12	121 m²	S$978k	S$751
Feb '26	4-room	10 TO 12	83 m²	S$728k	S$815
Sep '25	4-room	01 TO 03	83 m²	S$665k	S$744
Sep '25	4-room	07 TO 09	83 m²	S$733k	S$820
Jun '25	5-room	10 TO 12	123 m²	S$1.05m	S$793
Jul '24	4-room	07 TO 09	83 m²	S$704k	S$788

Subzone medians — Bishan East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$816▲ 10.9%2

4 ROOMS$634▼ 16.7%1

5 ROOMS$680▼ 7.1%1

EXECUTIVES$825▲ 2.7%3

MULTI-GENERATIONS$782—1

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