Block 196 Bishan ST 13
570196 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 84 units · 8 floors
Block 196 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 73/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.9 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 21.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 430 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 196 Bishan ST 13, Singapore 570196
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 72
- Food
- 60
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 72
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 91
- EV charging
- 86
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 70
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.9min
- one-north
- 27min
- Jurong East
- 41.1min
- Changi Airport
- 46.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.82 · no transfers · 10 min (625 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 10 min (597 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 Station5.9 min
- Bishan Mrt Station7.3 min
- Bishan Mrt Station7.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21021.4 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)25.1 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9325.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Starbucks Coffee Singapore Pte. Ltd.A2.8 min
- F1 Nutrition Pte. Ltd.A2.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.4 min
- Bishan Cafeteria Pte. Ltd.5 min
- Tan Teng YamB5 min
- Huang MingyuB5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- DA Clinic @ Bishan6.4 min
- Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery6.9 min
- Tp Sim Family Clinic & Surgery7.6 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Linear Park11.7 min
- Clover Way Pg12.8 min
- Binchang Rise Pg14.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre9.4 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home19.2 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)24.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC3.6 min
- Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)20.7 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)28 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library6.5 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library31.5 min
- Serangoon Public Library42.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 168-180 Bishan Street 135.4 min
- Blk 117-134 Bishan Street 128.2 min
- Blk 503/504 Bishan Street 118.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 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 532594.6 min walk · 182 m
- Stop 532515.9 min walk · 193 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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 196 Bishan ST 13 is more liveable than 73% 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 196 offers a strong liveability score (73/100). 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 196 Bishan ST 13
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 196 Bishan ST 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 121 m² | S$995k | S$764 |
| Dec '24 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 123 m² | S$1.00m | S$756 |
| Oct '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$740k | S$818 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$739k | S$817 |
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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