Block 242 BT Batok East Ave 5
650242 · Bukit Batok East · Bukit Batok · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors
Block 242 BT Batok East Ave 5 in Bukit Batok scores 70.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.1 minutes’ walk from Bukit Batok Mrt Station MRT, 25.3 minutes from Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre, and 426 m straight-line from Lianhua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 242 BT Batok East Ave 5, Singapore 650242
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 66
- Food
- 54
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 87
- Daily needs
- 51
- Green space
- 96
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 55
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.9min
- one-north
- 45.9min
- Jurong East
- 20.2min
- Changi Airport
- 82.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · 2 transfers · 3 min (151 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 37 min riding
- Walk 1 min (30 m) to Blk 242
- Bus 653 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 242 → Burgundy Hill · 6 stops · 8 min - Bus 189 · Tower Transit Services
Burgundy Hill → Clementi · 4 stops · 10 min - Walk 2 min (93 m) to Clementi
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Clementi → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 20 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- Bukit Batok Mrt Station11.1 min
- Bukit Batok Mrt Station11.3 min
- Bukit Batok Mrt Station12.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre25.3 min
- Jurong East Street 24 Blk 254 (Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre)32.1 min
- Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market35.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdB0 min
- Zheng Wan Ling4.9 min
- Pang Joon PeowB4.9 min
- Hum Teng SengB5 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd5.9 min
- Ayesha'S Kitchen Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12 min
CHAS clinics
health- Ong Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.8 min
- First Light Family Clinic & Surgery10.5 min
- Family Medical Clinic Pte Ltd12 min
Parks & green
green- Bukit Batok Town Park7.9 min
- Hillview Crescent Playground10.8 min
- Jalan Remaja Interim Park15.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre7.7 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok Branch)13.3 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok)22.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bukit Batok East CC (U/C)6.4 min
- Bukit Batok CC (Pending U/C)15.4 min
- Hong Kah North CC18.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Bukit Batok Public Library12.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 242/253 Bukit Batok East Avenue 2/5 Gombak View3.2 min
- Gombak Gardens4.3 min
- Blk 231/237 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 Gombak Gardens6.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 1 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- Stop 434390.3 min walk · 27 m
- Stop 434312.4 min walk · 56 m
- BURGUNDY HILL1 min walk189
- AFT CLEMENTI AVE 21 min walk198
- BLK 2421 min walk653
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 Batok planning area- Age profile
- In Bukit Batok, 14.2% of residents are under 15 and 13.7% are 65 or older.
- 30–348.6%25–297.9%55–597.9%50–547.5%
- Household income
- 38.7% of Bukit Batok households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+13.2%No working person11%$1,000–1,9996.1%$4,000–4,9995.9%
- Dwelling mix
- 79.8% of Bukit Batok households live in HDB flats; 19.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats33.9%HDB 3 room flats21.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats18.6%Condominiums and other apartments17.2%
- Household size
- 38.8% of Bukit Batok households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person23.2%3-person23%4-person20%1-person15.6%
- In education
- Of Bukit Batok residents currently in education, 26.1% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary31%Secondary24.1%University16.3%Polytechnic9.8%
- Commute to work
- 58.2% of working Bukit Batok residents commute by public transport; 29.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus27.9%Car22.5%Bus15.4%MRT LRT only12%
Resident data for the Bukit Batok planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$384k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 242 BT Batok East Ave 5 is more liveable than 40% of them and cheaper than 79% — around S$549/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).
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 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 242 offers a strong liveability score (70.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Bukit Batok East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 242 BT Batok East Ave 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 242 BT Batok East Ave 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 93 m² | S$490k | S$489 |
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$475k | S$485 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 67 m² | S$402k | S$557 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 69 m² | S$427k | S$575 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 91 m² | S$520k | S$531 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 69 m² | S$423k | S$570 |
| Jan '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 73 m² | S$418k | S$532 |
| Jan '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$404k | S$560 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 96 m² | S$480k | S$465 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 69 m² | S$428k | S$576 |
Subzone medians — Bukit Batok East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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