Block 452 Sin Ming Ave
570452 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · Lease from 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 30 units · 4 floors
Block 452 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 64.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.1 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 17 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 427 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 452 Sin Ming Ave, Singapore 570452
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 84
- Food
- 65
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 42
- Daily needs
- 51
- Green space
- 87
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 33
- EV charging
- 61
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 58
- Renters
- 62
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39min
- one-north
- 33.9min
- Jurong East
- 47.9min
- Changi Airport
- 78.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 8 min (518 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 3 min (156 m) to Blk 454
- Bus 52 · SBS Transit
Blk 454 → Upp Thomson · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 4 min (296 m) to Upper Thomson
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Upper Thomson → Outram Park · 8 stops · 19 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- Upper Thomson Mrt Station7.1 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station8.6 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station9 min
Hawker centres
food- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)17 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)19.7 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)23 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A4 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 Ltd9.9 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd21.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery12 min
- The Flame Tree Medical Centre13.4 min
- Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic14.3 min
Parks & green
green- Venus Green5.1 min
- Island Gdns Walk Pg5.5 min
- The Inglewood Pg5.8 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Ai Tong School427 m
- Ang Mo Kio Primary School1623 m
- Catholic High School1674 m
Eldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre21.3 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25726 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25726 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (U/C)17 min
- Marymount CC24.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC26.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library38.9 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 Gardens19.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 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 533612.3 min walk · 102 m
- Stop 533692.3 min walk · 107 m
- BLK 4543 min walk52
- 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 452 Sin Ming Ave is more liveable than 21% 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 452 offers a solid liveability score (64.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~62 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 452 Sin Ming Ave
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 452 Sin Ming Ave
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug '25 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 150 m² | S$1.38m | S$855 |
| Apr '25 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 146 m² | S$1.25m | S$795 |
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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