How far is Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bukit Batok Mrt Station, about 17.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 176 to Aft BT Batok /blk 628, then North-South Line to Jurong East, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 48 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.24.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 259?

Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market is roughly 30.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4?

Lianhua Primary School, approximately 726 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4?

It scores 63.7/100 overall: transport 32.7, food 55, schools 100, healthcare 83.8, daily needs 56.9, green space 90.6, connectivity 52.2, value 36, leisure 61.4.

Is Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 63.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 58 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 Bukit Batok East give the price trend.

Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4

650259 · Bukit Batok East · Bukit Batok · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 135 units · 12 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

64Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 in Bukit Batok scores 63.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.5 minutes’ walk from Bukit Batok Mrt Station MRT, 30.7 minutes from Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market, and 726 m straight-line from Lianhua Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 in Singapore

Block 259 BT Batok East Ave 4, Singapore 650259

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Pillar scores

Transport: 33
Food: 55
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 84
Daily needs: 57
Green space: 91
Connectivity: 52
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 61
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 64
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 63
Renters: 54
Investors: 52
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 47.6min
one-north: 42.4min
Jurong East: 20.1min
Changi Airport: 86min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

48 min door to door · S$2.24 · 2 transfers · 9 min (604 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 31 min riding

3m›176›6m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (159 m) to Blk 258
Bus 176 · SMRT Corporation
Blk 258 → Aft BT Batok /blk 628 · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 6 min (417 m) to Bukit Batok
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Bukit Batok → Jurong East · 1 stop · 3 min
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Jurong East → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 25 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

PlannedBrickland MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2237 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market30.7 min
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre31.7 min
Bukit Timah Market32.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Ong Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd2.2 min
First Light Family Clinic & Surgery6.3 min
Family Medical Clinic Pte Ltd7.8 min

Parks & green

green

Hillview Crescent Playground11.1 min
Bukit Batok Nature Park14.4 min
Jalan Remaja Interim Park15.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre8.2 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok Branch)16.9 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok)28.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bukit Batok East CC (U/C)4.7 min
Hillview CC21.3 min
Bukit Batok CC (Pending U/C)21.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Bukit Batok Public Library18.6 min

EV charging

Blk 254/265 Bukit Batok East Avenue 41.6 min
Blk 266/284 Bukit Batok East Avenue 3/44.9 min
Blk 242/253 Bukit Batok East Avenue 2/5 Gombak View8.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 259 BT Batok East Ave 4

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 4 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 432214.5 min walk · 235 m
Stop 434496.2 min walk · 116 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2583 min walk
176
OPP BLK 2583 min walk
985
BLK 28311 min walk
106

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 259 BT Batok East Ave 4 is more liveable than 15% of them and cheaper than 79% — around S$549/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability15th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 79%

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 · lease

Block 259 offers a solid liveability score (63.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get63.7/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-0.7%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds58 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 Bukit Batok East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 259 BT Batok East Ave 4

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$515k

median S$515k · S$514–514 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Batok East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 259 BT Batok East Ave 4

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$515k	S$514
May '25	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$410k	S$569
Jan '25	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$500k	S$499
Oct '24	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$532k	S$531

Subzone medians — Bukit Batok East

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$549▼ 0.7%2

4 ROOMS$526▲ 9.4%1

5 ROOMS$511▲ 5.6%1

EXECUTIVES$612▼ 2.3%1

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See what’s for sale

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