SG Block Index

Block 243 Bishan ST 22

570243 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 116 units · 23 floors

54Overall / 100
Summary

Block 243 Bishan ST 22 in Bishan scores 54.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 20.9 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 16.7 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 749 m straight-line from Catholic High School.

Pillar scores

Transport
30
Food
29
Schools
99
Healthcare
58
Daily needs
52
Green space
84
Connectivity
52
Value (lease)
46
Leisure
63

Who it suits

Overall
54
Young Families
63
Seniors
52
Renters
46
Investors
45

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
28.9min
54NSLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
one-north
33.7min
852CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
50.6min
410GCCLEWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
72.8min
13EWLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 5 min (314 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 21 min riding

3m542mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (195 m) to Blk 245
  2. Bus 54 · SBS Transit
    Blk 245Bishan · 3 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 2 min (92 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  5. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMarketClinicParkBlk 243

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)16.7 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)18.3 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)18.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • 1 Bishan Medical7.6 min
  • Aspen Clinic7.6 min
  • RafflesMedical7.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)9.2 min
  • Jln Pintau Pg16 min
  • Pemimpin Place Pg17 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre14.7 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 20816.1 min
  • Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre17.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)8.9 min
  • Marymount CC9.9 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC19.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library23.5 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library25.7 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 change
4 ROOMS$772▲ 10.2%
5 ROOMS$774▲ 8.4%
EXECUTIVES$757▼ 0.9%
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