Block 242 Bishan ST 22
570242 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 70 units · 11 floors
67Overall / 100
Summary
Block 242 Bishan ST 22 in Bishan scores 67.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.3 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 777 m straight-line from Catholic High School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 67
- Green space
- 99
- Connectivity
- 52
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 82
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 52
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 29.6min
- one-north
- 34.4min
- Jurong East
- 48.5min
- Changi Airport
- 74min
52NSLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
88CCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
88CCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
13EWLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 6 min (390 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding
4m›52›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (270 m) to Blk 245
- Bus 52 · SBS Transit
Blk 245 → Bishan · 3 stops · 4 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 doorWalk-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- Bishan Mrt Station17.3 min
- Bishan Mrt Station17.3 min
- Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station20.7 min
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 460 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)10.5 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)18.7 min
- Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)19.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18 min
CHAS clinics
health- 1 Bishan Medical4.1 min
- Aspen Clinic4.1 min
- RafflesMedical4.1 min
Parks & green
green- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)3.2 min
- Pemimpin Place Pg14.4 min
- Jln Pintau Pg15.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre14.3 min
- Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre15.5 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20816.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)5.3 min
- Marymount CC10.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC19.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library20 min
- Ang Mo Kio Public Library26.1 min
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).
Resale context — Marymount
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
4 ROOMS$772▲ 10.2%2
5 ROOMS$774▲ 8.4%1
EXECUTIVES$757▼ 0.9%1