How far is Block 453 Sin Ming Ave from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Upper Thomson Mrt Station, about 8.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 453 Sin Ming Ave to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 410G to Opp AI Tong Sch, then Thomson–East Coast Line to Outram Park, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 39 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 453?

Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart) is roughly 18.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 453 Sin Ming Ave?

Ai Tong School, approximately 387 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 453 Sin Ming Ave?

Approximately 63 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1990 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 453 Sin Ming Ave?

It scores 64.2/100 overall: transport 79.9, food 63.4, schools 97.8, healthcare 41.1, daily needs 50.6, green space 88.1, connectivity 51.2, value 46, leisure 31.1.

Is Block 453 Sin Ming Ave a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 64.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 63 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 453 Sin Ming Ave

570453 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · Lease from 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 60 units · 17 floors

64Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 453 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 64.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 18.3 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 387 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 453 Sin Ming Ave in Singapore

Block 453 Sin Ming Ave, Singapore 570453

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Pillar scores

Transport: 80
Food: 63
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 41
Daily needs: 51
Green space: 88
Connectivity: 51
Value (lease): 46
Leisure: 31
EV charging: 61

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 64
Young Families: 70
Seniors: 57
Renters: 62
Investors: 52
EV Owners: 61

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 38.5min
one-north: 30.7min
Jurong East: 44.8min
Changi Airport: 73.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · 2 transfers · 6 min (342 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 26 min riding

2m›410G›3m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (87 m) to Opp Blk 454
Bus 410G · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 454 → Opp AI Tong Sch · 1 stop · 1 min
Walk 3 min (190 m) to Bright Hill
Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Bright Hill → Outram Park · 9 stops · 22 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

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

Hawker centres

food

Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)18.3 min
Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)19.6 min
Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)23 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.9 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd16.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd21 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery11.9 min
The Flame Tree Medical Centre14.7 min
Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic15.6 min

Parks & green

green

Venus Green5.1 min
Island Gdns Walk Pg5.5 min
The Inglewood Pg5.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre22.5 min
THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25726 min
Thk Sac @ Amk 25726 min

Community clubs

leisure

Thomson CC (U/C)18.3 min
Marymount CC24.1 min
Ang Mo Kio CC26.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Bishan Public Library39.7 min
Ang Mo Kio Public Library39.9 min

EV charging

Bishan Point6.3 min
Blk 401-408 Sin Ming Avenue Sin Ming Garden11.3 min
Kebun Baru Palm View21.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 453 Sin Ming Ave

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 533612.3 min walk · 53 m
Stop 533692.3 min walk · 53 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 4541 min walk
410W
OPP BLK 4542 min walk
410G

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 453 Sin Ming Ave is more liveable than 20% of them but pricier than 91% — around S$770/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability20th 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 453 offers a solid liveability score (64.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~63 years left).

What you get64.2/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds63 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 453 Sin Ming Ave

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$988k – S$1.00m

median S$994k · S$743–765 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Upper Thomson (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 453 Sin Ming Ave

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	13 TO 15	120 m²	S$988k	S$765
Feb '26	5-room	10 TO 12	125 m²	S$1.00m	S$743
Jul '24	5-room	04 TO 06	125 m²	S$1.02m	S$758

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

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