Block 838 Jurong West ST 81
640838 · Yunnan · Jurong West · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 88 units · 12 floors
Block 838 Jurong West ST 81 in Jurong West scores 63.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Pioneer Mrt Station MRT, 9.2 minutes from Jurong West Hawker Centre, and 653 m straight-line from West Grove Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 838 Jurong West ST 81, Singapore 640838
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 49
- Food
- 76
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 50
- Green space
- 61
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 65
- EV charging
- 66
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 59
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 55
- EV Owners
- 60
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 46.2min
- one-north
- 38min
- Jurong East
- 22.6min
- Changi Airport
- 81.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.33 · 1 transfer · 6 min (402 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 38 min riding
- Walk 4 min (245 m) to Blk 840
- Bus 179 · SBS Transit
Blk 840 → Pioneer · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (129 m) to Pioneer
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Pioneer → Raffles Place · 14 stops · 34 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- Pioneer Mrt Station14.7 min
- Pioneer Mrt Station15.9 min
- Boon Lay Mrt Station23.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Jurong West Hawker Centre9.2 min
- Boon Lay Place Blk 221A/B (Boon Lay Place Market and Food Village)35.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Hong Joo Eating House Pte Ltd6.5 min
- Chua Jia HongB6.5 min
- Eng Pin Pte. Ltd.8.1 min
- Paker Pichay Habib RahmanB8.1 min
- Noorvajagath Pte. Ltd.B8.1 min
- Yong Kang Yuan Pte. Ltd.B8.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?10.8 min
- Kader Hasna Marican23.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Dr Soh Family Clinic11 min
- Central 24-HR Clinic ( Pioneer North )11.4 min
- Apex Medical Centre (Jurong) Pte Ltd13.8 min
Parks & green
green- Yunnan Park15.2 min
- Westwood Park Playground21 min
- Westville Playground21.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ Boon Lay34.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Nanyang CC9.7 min
- Gek Poh Ville CC (Pending U/C)14.8 min
- The Frontier CC20.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Jurong West Public Library20.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 711/718 Jurong West Street 71 Hdb Public Shelters7.1 min
- Blk 812/826 Jurong West Street 818.1 min
- Blk 974/980 Jurong West Street 9312.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets.
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 274194.6 min walk · 221 m
- Stop 273695.6 min walk · 122 m
- BLK 8404 min walk179
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 · Jurong West planning area- Age profile
- In Jurong West, 14.6% of residents are under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older.
- 45–498.1%40–447.9%50–547.7%35–397.6%
- Household income
- 37.3% of Jurong West households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person9.6%$20,000+8.2%$6,000–6,9996.4%$4,000–4,9996.3%
- Dwelling mix
- 92% of Jurong West households live in HDB flats; 7.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats37.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats34.9%HDB 3 room flats15.3%Condominiums and other apartments6.7%
- Household size
- 33.4% of Jurong West households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.
- 4-person22.1%3-person21%2-person20.3%1-person13.1%
- In education
- Of Jurong West residents currently in education, 22.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary34.7%Secondary25.5%Polytechnic11.5%University11.3%
- Commute to work
- 57.3% of working Jurong West residents commute by public transport; 26.8% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus28.4%Car17.5%Bus15.1%MRT LRT only10.4%
Resident data for the Jurong West planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$429k · 4 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 838 Jurong West ST 81 is more liveable than 24% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$443/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 838 offers a solid liveability score (63.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market 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 Yunnan. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 838 Jurong West ST 81
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 838 Jurong West ST 81
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 104 m² | S$510k | S$456 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$480k | S$429 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 122 m² | S$600k | S$457 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$510k | S$456 |
| Apr '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 122 m² | S$565k | S$430 |
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 104 m² | S$498k | S$445 |
Subzone medians — Yunnan
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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