Block 451 Sin Ming Ave
570451 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · Lease from 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 54 units · 11 floors
Block 451 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 62.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.5 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 16.4 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 401 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 451 Sin Ming Ave, Singapore 570451
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 78
- Food
- 63
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 43
- Daily needs
- 49
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 34
- EV charging
- 61
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 56
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 60
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42min
- one-north
- 33min
- Jurong East
- 47min
- Changi Airport
- 79.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (449 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 30 min riding
- Walk 3 min (168 m) to Opp Blk 454
- Bus 162 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 454 → Blk 210 · 8 stops · 11 min - Walk 2 min (161 m) to Opp Blk 217
- Bus 58 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 217 → Bishan · 1 stop · 1 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 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- Upper Thomson Mrt Station6.5 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station8.5 min
- Upper Thomson Mrt Station8.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)16.4 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)21.4 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)23.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A5.8 min
- Ai Tong School6.6 min
- June Tan Jey LiA6.6 min
- Jang Wei Ling, GillianA6.6 min
- Tan Siok Hoei IreneA6.6 min
- Chan Mui HiangA6.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.5 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd21.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery11.9 min
- The Flame Tree Medical Centre12.8 min
- Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic13.7 min
Parks & green
green- Jalan Sembilang Park6.6 min
- Venus Green6.9 min
- The Inglewood Pg7.3 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Ai Tong School401 m
- Ang Mo Kio Primary School1605 m
- Catholic High School1638 m
Eldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre20.7 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25726.2 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25726.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (U/C)16.4 min
- Marymount CC23.9 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC26.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library38.2 min
EV charging
ev- Bishan Point6.3 min
- Blk 401-408 Sin Ming Avenue Sin Ming Garden11.3 min
- Blk 301-313 Shunfu Road Shunfu Gardens19 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 5 parks.
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 533614.1 min walk · 92 m
- Stop 533694.1 min walk · 107 m
- OPP BLK 2172 min walk58
- OPP BLK 4543 min walk162
- BLK 4543 min walk410W
- AFT WINDSOR PK RD7 min walk980
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 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 451 Sin Ming Ave is more liveable than 17% 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 451 offers a solid liveability score (62.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~63 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 451 Sin Ming Ave
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 451 Sin Ming Ave
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 107 m² | S$810k | S$703 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 105 m² | S$810k | S$717 |
Subzone medians — Upper Thomson
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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