How far is Block 291B BT Batok ST 24 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bukit Batok Mrt Station, about 14 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 291B BT Batok ST 24 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 189 to Clementi, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 42 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 291B?

Jurong East Street 24 Blk 254 (Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre) is roughly 28.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 291B BT Batok ST 24?

Keming Primary School, approximately 224 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 291B BT Batok ST 24?

Approximately 71 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1998 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 291B BT Batok ST 24?

It scores 67.6/100 overall: transport 55.5, food 53.8, schools 100, healthcare 83.4, daily needs 61.6, green space 81.6, connectivity 54.9, value 62, leisure 66.4.

Is Block 291B BT Batok ST 24 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 71 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 South give the price trend.

Block 291B BT Batok ST 24

651291 · Bukit Batok South · Bukit Batok · Built 1996 · Lease from 1998 · ~71 yrs lease left · 96 units · 17 floors

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Summary

Block 291B BT Batok ST 24 in Bukit Batok scores 67.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14 minutes’ walk from Bukit Batok Mrt Station MRT, 28.9 minutes from Jurong East Street 24 Blk 254 (Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre), and 224 m straight-line from Keming Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 291B BT Batok ST 24 in Singapore

Block 291B BT Batok ST 24, Singapore 651291

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Pillar scores

Transport: 56
Food: 54
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 83
Daily needs: 62
Green space: 82
Connectivity: 55
Value (lease): 62
Leisure: 66
EV charging: 57

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 66
Renters: 60
Investors: 67
EV Owners: 63

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42.2min
one-north: 34min
Jurong East: 28.1min
Changi Airport: 77.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 5 min (313 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 33 min riding

3m›189›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (192 m) to Blk 291e
Bus 189 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 291e → Clementi · 7 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

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

PlannedToh Guan MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1506 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jurong East Street 24 Blk 254 (Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre)28.9 min
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre31.9 min
Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre and Market33.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15 min

CHAS clinics

health

Eh Medical Family Clinic (Bukit Batok)4.6 min
Excelsior Clinic & Surgery7.4 min
Hisemainn Medical Clinic (Bukit Batok)9.5 min

Parks & green

green

Burgundy Crescent Playground13.8 min
Jalan Tekukor Playground19 min
Bukit Batok Nature Park19.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre8.6 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok Branch)9.8 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Bukit Batok)19.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Bukit Batok East CC (U/C)11.2 min
Bukit Batok CC (Pending U/C)17 min
Bukit Timah CC (Pending U/C)28.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Bukit Batok Public Library16.4 min
Jurong Regional Library36.3 min

EV charging

230A Bukit Batok Street 21 Singapore 6512308.6 min
210A Bukit Batok Street 21 Singapore 6512109.8 min
Blk 212/230 Bukit Batok Street 2112.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 291B BT Batok ST 24

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 435092.2 min walk · 151 m
Stop 431492.3 min walk · 112 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 291A3 min walk
66
BLK 291E3 min walk
189

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$689k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 291B BT Batok ST 24 is more liveable than 34% of them but pricier than 61% — around S$582/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability34th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 39%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-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 · lease

Block 291B offers a strong liveability score (67.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~71 years left).

What you get67.6/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-21.3%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds71 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 South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 291B BT Batok ST 24

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$612k

median S$612k · S$552–552 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$760k

median S$760k · S$584–584 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Batok South (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 291B BT Batok ST 24

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	07 TO 09	103 m²	S$612k	S$552
Feb '26	5-room	07 TO 09	121 m²	S$760k	S$584
Jan '25	4-room	01 TO 03	103 m²	S$600k	S$541
Sep '24	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$663k	S$509
Sep '24	5-room	16 TO 18	121 m²	S$723k	S$555
Aug '24	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$533k	S$481

Subzone medians — Bukit Batok South

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$787▲ 11.6%1

4 ROOMS$556▼ 13.1%1

5 ROOMS$582▼ 21.3%3

EXECUTIVES$555▼ 1.9%1

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