Block 406 Sin Ming Ave
570406 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 162 units · 13 floors
68Overall / 100
Summary
Block 406 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 67.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.7 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 13.9 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre), and 298 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 88
- Food
- 49
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 87
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 47
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 66
- Investors
- 52
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
52NSLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
TELCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
TELCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
TELEWLEWLS$2.42 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 6 min (354 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 26 min riding
4m›52›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (234 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Bright Hill Mrt Station4.7 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station5.2 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station5.7 min
PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 244 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)13.9 min
- Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)16.1 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)22.1 min
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd12.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd20 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery5.7 min
- Esteemed Medical Clinic13.2 min
- Trucare Medical And Surgery15 min
Parks & green
green- Fulton Ave Pg5.6 min
- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (Pond Gardens)7.6 min
- The Inglewood Pg11.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25716.9 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25716.9 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20818 min
Community clubs
leisure- Marymount CC13.3 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC17.5 min
- Kebun Baru CC19.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Ang Mo Kio Public Library30.8 min
- Bishan Public Library33.7 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 — 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