Block 229 Bishan ST 23
570229 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 118 units · 18 floors
Block 229 Bishan ST 23 in Bishan scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.9 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 17.4 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 419 m straight-line from Catholic High School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 229 Bishan ST 23, Singapore 570229
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 50
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 58
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 73
- Connectivity
- 57
- Value (lease)
- 50
- Leisure
- 81
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 58
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.8min
- one-north
- 30.8min
- Jurong East
- 44.8min
- Changi Airport
- 70.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 4 min (237 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 2 min (117 m) to Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall
- Bus 13 · SBS Transit
Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall → Bishan · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (92 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 Station12.9 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.9 min
- Bishan Mrt Station13.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)17.4 min
- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)23.1 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)25.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Joyous Drink Trading Pte. Ltd.B6.3 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A6.3 min
- Yeo Hoon TengA6.3 min
- Hu Zhonglai JasonB6.3 min
- Low Suan WahB6.3 min
- Lim Kok SingA6.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- 1 Bishan Medical7.5 min
- Aspen Clinic7.5 min
- RafflesMedical7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)9.8 min
- Pemimpin Place Pg13.8 min
- Clover Way Pg15.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre15.3 min
- Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre22.4 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20823 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)6.7 min
- Marymount CC16.8 min
- Teck Ghee CC32.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library15.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Public Library32.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 228-231 Bishan Street 230.1 min
- Blk 207/212/216/217 Bishan Street 235.7 min
- Blk 238-245 Bishan Street 2211.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 533895.6 min walk · 95 m
- Stop 533816.4 min walk · 126 m
- OPP BISHAN NTH SHOP MALL2 min walk13
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$748k · 4 roomSet 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 229 Bishan ST 23 is more liveable than 28% of them but pricier than 88% — around S$772/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 229 offers a solid liveability score (64.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~65 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 Marymount. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 229 Bishan ST 23
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 229 Bishan ST 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 102 m² | S$790k | S$720 |
| Aug '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 104 m² | S$818k | S$731 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 105 m² | S$788k | S$697 |
Subzone medians — Marymount
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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