How far is Block 402 Sin Ming Ave from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bright Hill Mrt Station, about 1.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 402 Sin Ming Ave to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 52 to Bishan, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 33 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 402?

Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre) is roughly 16.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 402 Sin Ming Ave?

Ai Tong School, approximately 245 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 402 Sin Ming Ave?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 402 Sin Ming Ave?

It scores 70.1/100 overall: transport 95.2, food 67.2, schools 100, healthcare 60.1, daily needs 40.7, green space 78.9, connectivity 59.7, value 38, leisure 42.7.

Is Block 402 Sin Ming Ave a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 59 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 Upper Thomson give the price trend.

Block 402 Sin Ming Ave

570402 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 402 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 70.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.1 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 16.2 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre), and 245 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 402 Sin Ming Ave in Singapore

Block 402 Sin Ming Ave, Singapore 570402

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Pillar scores

Transport: 95
Food: 67
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 60
Daily needs: 41
Green space: 79
Connectivity: 60
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 43
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 64
Renters: 68
Investors: 54
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 33min
one-north: 27.2min
Jurong East: 41.3min
Changi Airport: 67.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 5 min (328 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 26 min riding

3m›52›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (208 m) to Bright Hill
Bus 52 · SBS Transit
Bright Hill → Bishan · 6 stops · 9 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

PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 389 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

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)18.3 min
Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)21 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.4 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd19.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery3.6 min
Esteemed Medical Clinic15.4 min
Trucare Medical And Surgery17.2 min

Parks & green

green

Fulton Ave Pg3.9 min
The Inglewood Pg7.2 min
Island Gdns Walk Pg8.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25719.2 min
Thk Sac @ Amk 25719.2 min
Thk Sac @ Amk 20820.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Marymount CC16.5 min
Ang Mo Kio CC19.7 min
Kebun Baru CC21.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Ang Mo Kio Public Library33 min
Bishan Public Library36.9 min

EV charging

Blk 401-408 Sin Ming Avenue Sin Ming Garden2.9 min
Bishan Point5.1 min
Kebun Baru Palm View14.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 402 Sin Ming Ave

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 533593.1 min walk · 194 m
Stop 533513.2 min walk · 223 m

Buses that serve this block

BRIGHT HILL STN EXIT 13 min walk
52

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$912k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 402 Sin Ming Ave is more liveable than 48% of them but pricier than 91% — around S$770/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability48th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 9%

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 · lease

Block 402 offers a strong liveability score (70.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get70.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+13.2%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds59 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 Upper Thomson. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 402 Sin Ming Ave

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

5-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$850k – S$1.01m

median S$880k · S$658–781 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Upper Thomson (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 402 Sin Ming Ave

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	01 TO 03	120 m²	S$850k	S$658
Apr '26	5-room	01 TO 03	120 m²	S$860k	S$666
Jan '26	5-room	04 TO 06	120 m²	S$900k	S$697
Sep '25	5-room	16 TO 18	120 m²	S$1.01m	S$781
Mar '25	5-room	22 TO 24	120 m²	S$1.09m	S$842
Nov '24	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$955k	S$739

Subzone medians — Upper Thomson

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$478▼ 11.7%1

4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%1

5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%2

EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Bishan →Bishan estate data →Blocks near Bright Hill Mrt Station →Blocks near Ai Tong School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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