Block 281 BT Batok East Ave 3
650281 · Bukit Batok East · Bukit Batok · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 15 units · 4 floors
Block 281 BT Batok East Ave 3 in Bukit Batok scores 68.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.2 minutes’ walk from Bukit Batok Mrt Station MRT, 29.5 minutes from Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre, and 330 m straight-line from Keming Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 281 BT Batok East Ave 3, Singapore 650281
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 46
- Food
- 55
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 87
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 68
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 55
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 40.6min
- one-north
- 32.4min
- Jurong East
- 25.1min
- Changi Airport
- 75.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 5 min (269 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 33 min riding
- Walk 2 min (148 m) to Blk 283
- Bus 106 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 283 → Clementi · 9 stops · 14 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 Station15.2 min
- Bukit Batok Mrt Station15.4 min
- Bukit Batok Mrt Station16.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre29.5 min
- Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market30.2 min
- Bukit Timah Market32 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lee Seng Chon0 min
- Zeng Han LinB0.3 min
- Jubilee Restaurant Pte. LtdB0.3 min
- Tan Tuan EngA0.6 min
- Rmj Allianze Pte. Ltd.0.6 min
- Chew Chee SinB0.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd2.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Family Medical Clinic Pte Ltd1 min
- Lifeline Neighbourhood Medical Clinic1 min
- Excelsior Clinic & Surgery1.7 min
Parks & green
green- Hillview Crescent Playground14.5 min
- Bukit Batok Nature Park15.7 min
- Jalan Tekukor Playground15.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.3 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok Branch)13.8 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok)25.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bukit Batok East CC (U/C)4.9 min
- Bukit Batok CC (Pending U/C)19.4 min
- Hong Kah North CC28 min
Libraries
leisure- Bukit Batok Public Library16.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 266/284 Bukit Batok East Avenue 3/42 min
- 230A Bukit Batok Street 21 Singapore 6512305.3 min
- Blk 242/253 Bukit Batok East Avenue 2/5 Gombak View9.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 431893.3 min walk · 108 m
- Stop 431994.1 min walk · 202 m
- BLK 2832 min walk106990
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 281 BT Batok East Ave 3 is more liveable than 30% 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 281 offers a strong liveability score (68.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 281 BT Batok East Ave 3
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 281 BT Batok East Ave 3
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$370k | S$537 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$385k | S$559 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 83 m² | S$510k | S$571 |
Subzone medians — Bukit Batok East
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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