How far is Block 257 Bishan ST 22 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bishan Mrt Station, about 17.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 257 Bishan ST 22 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 52 to Bishan, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 28 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 257?

Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court) is roughly 13.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 257 Bishan ST 22?

Catholic High School, approximately 631 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 257 Bishan ST 22?

Approximately 65 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1992 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 257 Bishan ST 22?

It scores 71/100 overall: transport 51.2, food 77.4, schools 100, healthcare 67.8, daily needs 75.5, green space 89.8, connectivity 58.5, value 50, leisure 77.4.

Is Block 257 Bishan ST 22 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 71/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 65 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Marymount give the price trend.

Block 257 Bishan ST 22

570257 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 90 units · 11 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 257 Bishan ST 22 in Bishan scores 71/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.1 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 13.4 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 631 m straight-line from Catholic High School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 257 Bishan ST 22 in Singapore

Block 257 Bishan ST 22, Singapore 570257

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Pillar scores

Transport: 51
Food: 77
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 68
Daily needs: 76
Green space: 90
Connectivity: 59
Value (lease): 50
Leisure: 77
EV charging: 68

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 71
Renters: 65
Investors: 55
EV Owners: 68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 28.4min
one-north: 28min
Jurong East: 42min
Changi Airport: 72.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 5 min (332 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding

3m›52›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (213 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 587 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)13.4 min
Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)18.7 min
Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)20.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd19.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

1 Bishan Medical3.8 min
Aspen Clinic3.8 min
RafflesMedical3.8 min

Parks & green

green

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)5.8 min
Jln Pintau Pg11.9 min
Pemimpin Place Pg12.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre10.5 min
Thk Sac @ Amk 20818.1 min
Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre18.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)5.2 min
Marymount CC11.8 min
Ang Mo Kio CC21.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Bishan Public Library19.8 min
Ang Mo Kio Public Library27.7 min

EV charging

Blk 238-245 Bishan Street 226.8 min
Blk 246-256 Bishan Street 227.2 min
Blk 228-231 Bishan Street 2310.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 257 Bishan ST 22

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 531592.5 min walk · 165 m
Stop 533714.4 min walk · 65 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2572 min walk
54
BLK 2453 min walk
1352

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 257 Bishan ST 22 is more liveable than 58% of them but pricier than 88% — around S$772/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability58th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 12%

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 · lease

Block 257 offers a strong liveability score (71/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~65 years left).

What you get71/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+10.2%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds65 yrslease remaining

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 257 Bishan ST 22

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

Executive5 sales · 12 mo

S$1.08m – S$1.35m

median S$1.17m · S$678–831 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Marymount (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 257 Bishan ST 22

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	Executive	07 TO 09	146 m²	S$1.29m	S$821
Apr '26	Executive	07 TO 09	151 m²	S$1.35m	S$831
Mar '26	Executive	04 TO 06	148 m²	S$1.08m	S$678
Feb '26	Executive	01 TO 03	146 m²	S$1.17m	S$743
Jul '25	Executive	01 TO 03	150 m²	S$1.10m	S$681
Apr '25	Executive	10 TO 12	146 m²	S$1.35m	S$859
Jan '25	Executive	10 TO 12	150 m²	S$1.36m	S$841
Aug '24	Executive	04 TO 06	148 m²	S$1.01m	S$637

Subzone medians — 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

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See what’s for sale

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