Block 401 Sin Ming Ave
570401 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 24 units · 4 floors
Block 401 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 68.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.5 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 16.6 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre), and 215 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 401 Sin Ming Ave, Singapore 570401
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 93
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 60
- Daily needs
- 38
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 41
- EV charging
- 88
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 53
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.5min
- one-north
- 28.4min
- Jurong East
- 42.5min
- Changi Airport
- 68.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 6 min (364 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 5 min (298 m) to Bright Hill
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Bright Hill → Outram Park · 9 stops · 22 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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- Bright Hill Mrt Station1.5 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station4 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station4.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)16.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)18.7 min
- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)21.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lim Hock MowB4 min
- Yoo Chon LaiB4 min
- Two Chefs Eating Place Pte Ltd4.8 min
- Wong Hiong TengB4.8 min
- Ai Tong School5.2 min
- June Tan Jey LiA5.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.8 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd19.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery4 min
- Esteemed Medical Clinic15.8 min
- Trucare Medical And Surgery17.6 min
Parks & green
green- Fulton Ave Pg4.3 min
- The Inglewood Pg7.6 min
- Island Gdns Walk Pg9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25719.6 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25719.6 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20820.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Marymount CC16.9 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC20.1 min
- Kebun Baru CC21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Ang Mo Kio Public Library33.4 min
- Bishan Public Library37.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 401-408 Sin Ming Avenue Sin Ming Garden3.3 min
- Bishan Point5.5 min
- Kebun Baru Palm View15.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 3 parks, 1 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 533593.5 min walk · 202 m
- Stop 533513.6 min walk · 217 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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$912k · 5 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 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 401 Sin Ming Ave is more liveable than 40% of them but pricier than 91% — around S$770/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 401 offers a strong liveability score (68.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Upper Thomson. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 401 Sin Ming Ave
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 401 Sin Ming Ave
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 155 m² | S$1.14m | S$683 |
Subzone medians — Upper Thomson
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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