How far is Block 6 Jln Batu from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is King Albert Park Mrt Station, about 5.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 6 Jln Batu to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 961 to Opp Sixth Ave, then Downtown Line to Newton, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 34 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 6?

Bukit Timah Market is roughly 18.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 6 Jln Batu?

Methodist Girls' School (Primary), approximately 647 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 6 Jln Batu?

Approximately 42 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1969 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 6 Jln Batu?

It scores 67.5/100 overall: transport 88.7, food 64.5, schools 100, healthcare 55, daily needs 81.1, green space 91.2, connectivity 63.4, value 4, leisure 15.

Is Block 6 Jln Batu a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 42 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 Swiss Club give the price trend.

Block 6 Jln Batu

588725 · Swiss Club · Bukit Timah · Built 1962 · Lease from 1969 · ~42 yrs lease left · 116 units · 10 floors

4 upcoming development sites within 1 km

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 6 Jln Batu in Bukit Timah scores 67.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.4 minutes’ walk from King Albert Park Mrt Station MRT, 18.7 minutes from Bukit Timah Market, and 647 m straight-line from Methodist Girls' School (Primary).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 6 Jln Batu in Singapore

Block 6 Jln Batu, Singapore 588725

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Pillar scores

Transport: 89
Food: 65
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 81
Green space: 91
Connectivity: 63
Value (lease): 4
Leisure: 15
EV charging: 0

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 64
Renters: 68
Investors: 59
EV Owners: 46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 33.8min
one-north: 27.5min
Jurong East: 35min
Changi Airport: 64.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

34 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 8 min (545 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 20 min riding

3m›961›2m›DTL›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (212 m) to Opp The Nexus
Bus 961 · SMRT Corporation
Opp The Nexus → Opp Sixth Ave · 2 stops · 3 min
Walk 2 min (161 m) to Sixth Avenue
Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Sixth Avenue → Newton · 4 stops · 8 min
Walk 2 min (144 m) to Newton
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 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

PlannedTurf City MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 914 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Bukit Timah Market18.7 min
Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market21.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Century Global Pte. Ltd.1.8 min
Alternative Selection Pte. Ltd.2.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Binjai Medical & Paincare Clinic2.6 min
Aris Medical Clinic12.9 min
RafflesMedical13.6 min

Parks & green

green

Hua Guan Crescent Pg5.1 min
Sian Tuan Interim Park5.5 min
Maple Lane Park15.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Methodist Girls' School (Primary)647 m
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School1314 m
Raffles Girls' Primary School2161 m

Eldercare centres

care

Presbyterian Community Services27.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bukit Timah CC (Pending U/C)26 min

EV charging

Beauty World Centre22.2 min
Blk 1-19 Toh Yi Drive Toh Yi Gardens24.8 min
Blk 1-19 Toh Yi Drive Toh Yi Gardens24.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 2 parks, 1 clinics.

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 420392.5 min walk · 154 m
Stop 420414.4 min walk · 211 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP THE NEXUS3 min walk
961
THE NEXUS6 min walk
852

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 · Bukit Timah planning area

Age profile: In Bukit Timah, 16.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.8% are 65 or older.; 45–498.6%
50–547.8%
40–447.4%
55–596.8%
Household income: 65.4% of Bukit Timah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+45.4%
No working person15.6%
$15,000–17,4995.1%
$17,500–19,9994.5%
Dwelling mix: 10.2% of Bukit Timah households live in HDB flats; 89.3% in condominiums or landed homes.; Condominiums and other apartments52.1%
Landed properties37.2%
HDB 5 room and executive flats4.2%
HDB 4 room flats3.5%
Household size: 25.8% of Bukit Timah households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person20.8%
5-person18.3%
3-person17.9%
2-person15.8%
In education: Of Bukit Timah residents currently in education, 23.6% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary34.8%
Secondary24.2%
University20%
Post secondary9.3%
Commute to work: 36.1% of working Bukit Timah residents commute by public transport; 54.1% drive or ride.; Car49.2%
MRT LRT only13.8%
MRT LRT and bus13.5%
No transport required8.5%

Resident data for the Bukit Timah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$363k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 6 Jln Batu is more liveable than 27% of them and cheaper than 92% — around S$519/psf for 3 room (as of 2025-08).

Liveability27th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 92%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2025-08

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 6 offers a strong liveability score (67.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~42 years left).

What you get67.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-0.9%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds42 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 Swiss Club. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 6 Jln Batu

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$335k – S$355k

median S$345k · S$519–532 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Swiss Club (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 6 Jln Batu

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Aug '25	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$335k	S$519
Jul '25	3-room	01 TO 03	62 m²	S$355k	S$532

Subzone medians — Swiss Club

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$519▼ 0.9%1

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