SG Block Index

Block 441 Sin Ming Ave

570441 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 100 units · 12 floors

60Overall / 100
Summary

Block 441 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 59.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 17 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 215 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.

Pillar scores

Transport
84
Food
28
Schools
99
Healthcare
48
Daily needs
48
Green space
80
Connectivity
46
Value (lease)
42
Leisure
35

Who it suits

Overall
60
Young Families
67
Seniors
52
Renters
57
Investors
49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
42.7min
16258NSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
33.6min
410WCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
47.6min
410WCCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
79.8min
980EWLEWLS$2.42 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (515 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 30 min riding

4m1622m582mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (234 m) to Opp Blk 454
  2. Bus 162 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 454Blk 210 · 8 stops · 11 min
  3. Walk 2 min (161 m) to Opp Blk 217
  4. Bus 58 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 217Bishan · 1 stop · 1 min
  5. Walk 2 min (92 m) to Bishan
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  7. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 441

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)17 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)21.4 min
  • Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)22.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.1 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd19.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery10.1 min
  • The Flame Tree Medical Centre13.4 min
  • Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic14.3 min

Parks & green

green
  • The Inglewood Pg5.6 min
  • Jalan Sembilang Park7.2 min
  • Venus Green8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre19.8 min
  • THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25724.4 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 25724.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Thomson CC (U/C)17 min
  • Marymount CC22.3 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC25 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library37 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library38.3 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 change
3 ROOMS$478▼ 11.7%
4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%
5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%
EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%
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