SG Block Index

Block 256 Bishan ST 22

570256 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 63 units · 14 floors

65Overall / 100
Summary

Block 256 Bishan ST 22 in Bishan scores 65.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.6 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 14.7 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 792 m straight-line from Catholic High School.

Pillar scores

Transport
54
Food
46
Schools
100
Healthcare
65
Daily needs
65
Green space
94
Connectivity
57
Value (lease)
46
Leisure
72

Who it suits

Overall
65
Young Families
73
Seniors
63
Renters
60
Investors
51

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30min
88NSLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
one-north
29.3min
851CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
43.3min
851CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
72.5min
851EWLEWLS$2.42 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 4 min (238 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 22 min riding

2m›88›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (118 m) to Blk 254
  2. Bus 88 · SBS Transit
    Blk 254 → Bishan · 4 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 2 min (92 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bishan → Raffles 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 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 256

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)14.7 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)16.2 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)16.7 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • 1 Bishan Medical5.5 min
  • Aspen Clinic5.5 min
  • RafflesMedical5.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)7.1 min
  • Jln Pintau Pg13.9 min
  • Pemimpin Place Pg14.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre12.6 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 20814 min
  • Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre15.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)6.8 min
  • Marymount CC7.8 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC17.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library21.5 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library23.6 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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