SG Block Index

Block 538 Jelapang RD

670538 · Saujana · Bukit Panjang · Built 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 123 units · 25 floors

68Overall / 100
Summary

Block 538 Jelapang RD in Bukit Panjang scores 67.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.3 minutes’ walk from Jelapang Lrt Station MRT, 10.7 minutes from Senja Hawker Centre, and 380 m straight-line from West View Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
80
Food
60
Schools
100
Healthcare
53
Daily needs
66
Green space
64
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
60
Leisure
80

Who it suits

Overall
68
Young Families
74
Seniors
61
Renters
64
Investors
71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
47.6min
976DTLNSL2 transfers
one-north
45.5min
976DTLCCL2 transfers
Jurong East
28min
BPLNSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
76.3min
DTLEWLEWLS$2.49 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

48 min door to door · 2 transfers · 12 min (771 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 30 min riding

5m9764mDTL2mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (302 m) to Blk 541a CP
  2. Bus 976 · SMRT Corporation
    Blk 541a CPBlk 183 · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 4 min (297 m) to Bukit Panjang
  4. Downtown Line · SBS Transit
    Bukit PanjangNewton · 9 stops · 21 min
  5. Walk 2 min (144 m) to Newton
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    NewtonRaffles Place · 5 stops · 9 min
  7. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicBlk 538

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
PlannedDe1 MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2184 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Senja Hawker Centre10.7 min
  • Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre16.6 min
  • Yew Tee Hawker Centre40.5 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Chin Medical Clinic5.9 min
  • Healthsprings Medical Clinic5.9 min
  • Lifecare Family Clinic5.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Phoenix Park19.3 min
  • Hazel Pk Os20.4 min
  • Villa Verde Pk Extension21.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Teck Whye)21.9 min
  • Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Teck Whye Crescent24.4 min
  • Evergreen Place, Home @Hong San35.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Senja-Cashew CC13.9 min
  • Zhenghua CC (Pending U/C)15.2 min
  • Bukit Panjang CC18.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bukit Panjang Public Library7.8 min
  • Chua Chu Kang Public Library35 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bukit Panjang planning area
Age profile
In Bukit Panjang, 14.9% of residents are under 15 and 12.7% are 65 or older.
55–598.1%
25–297.6%
30–347.6%
45–497.6%
Household income
39.3% of Bukit Panjang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+12.3%
No working person10.1%
$5,000–5,9996%
$15,000–17,4995.9%
Dwelling mix
82.8% of Bukit Panjang households live in HDB flats; 17.1% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats39.3%
HDB 5 room and executive flats32.4%
Condominiums and other apartments15.2%
HDB 3 room flats8.3%
Household size
31.9% of Bukit Panjang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.
4-person23.3%
3-person21.6%
2-person20.5%
5-person13.9%
In education
Of Bukit Panjang residents currently in education, 26.6% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary31.9%
Secondary24%
University15%
Polytechnic11.6%
Commute to work
56.6% of working Bukit Panjang residents commute by public transport; 30.7% drive or ride.
Car22.7%
MRT LRT and bus20.5%
Bus17%
Other combi MRT LRT or bus10.5%

Resident data for the Bukit Panjang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Saujana

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$729▲ 4.2%
3 ROOMS$700▲ 9.1%
4 ROOMS$606▲ 18.1%
5 ROOMS$630▲ 11.7%
EXECUTIVES$605▲ 6.1%
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