How far is Block 17 Teck Whye Lane from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Keat Hong Lrt Station, about 9.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 17 Teck Whye Lane to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 983 to Aft BT Panjang, then Downtown Line to Newton, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 54 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 17?

Senja Hawker Centre is roughly 28.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 17 Teck Whye Lane?

Teck Whye Primary School, approximately 514 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 17 Teck Whye Lane?

Approximately 54 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1981 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 17 Teck Whye Lane?

It scores 65.4/100 overall: transport 66.3, food 55, schools 100, healthcare 68.8, daily needs 70, green space 67.6, connectivity 43.1, value 28, leisure 52.6.

Is Block 17 Teck Whye Lane a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 65.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 54 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 Teck Whye give the price trend.

Block 17 Teck Whye Lane

680017 · Teck Whye · Choa Chu Kang · Built 1980 · Lease from 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

65Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 17 Teck Whye Lane in Choa Chu Kang scores 65.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.7 minutes’ walk from Keat Hong Lrt Station MRT, 28.3 minutes from Senja Hawker Centre, and 514 m straight-line from Teck Whye Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 17 Teck Whye Lane in Singapore

Block 17 Teck Whye Lane, Singapore 680017

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Pillar scores

Transport: 66
Food: 55
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 68
Connectivity: 43
Value (lease): 28
Leisure: 53
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 65
Young Families: 72
Seniors: 61
Renters: 59
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 70

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 53.9min
one-north: 48.7min
Jurong East: 27.6min
Changi Airport: 85.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

54 min door to door · 2 transfers · 15 min (991 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 32 min riding

10m›983›2m›DTL›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 10 min (665 m) to Blk 26
Bus 983 · SMRT Corporation
Blk 26 → Aft BT Panjang · 2 stops · 3 min
Walk 2 min (154 m) to Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Bukit Panjang → Newton · 9 stops · 21 min
Walk 2 min (144 m) to Newton
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 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 1304 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Senja Hawker Centre28.3 min
Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre31.9 min
Yew Tee Hawker Centre35.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.7 min
Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd5.7 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Clinical Associates Medical Centre3.1 min
Focus Medical Centre3.1 min
Lin & Sons Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd6.2 min

Parks & green

green

Phoenix Park13 min
Pavilion Park Playground19.9 min
Choa Chu Kang Pk21.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Teck Whye)3.2 min
Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Teck Whye Crescent10 min
Evergreen Place, Home @Hong San17.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Chua Chu Kang CC6.1 min
Keat Hong CC17.6 min
Senja-Cashew CC26.3 min

Libraries

leisure

Chua Chu Kang Public Library18.1 min
Bukit Panjang Public Library20.3 min

EV charging

Blk 15-20 Teck Whye Lane Teck Whye Heights Iii1.4 min
Blk 8/11 Teck Whye Lane4.2 min
Blk 8/11 Teck Whye Lane Teck Whye Heights Ii4.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 17 Teck Whye Lane

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 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 444393.5 min walk · 75 m
Stop 442814.3 min walk · 202 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 85 min walk
975
BLK 2610 min walk
983

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 · Choa Chu Kang planning area

Age profile: In Choa Chu Kang, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older.; 25–298.6%
50–548.4%
55–598.4%
20–248%
Household income: 43.5% of Choa Chu Kang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+11.3%
No working person7.7%
$15,000–17,4996.9%
$7,000–7,9996%
Dwelling mix: 86.2% of Choa Chu Kang households live in HDB flats; 13.7% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats41.7%
HDB 5 room and executive flats36.6%
Condominiums and other apartments12.7%
HDB 3 room flats4.3%
Household size: 27.5% of Choa Chu Kang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person25.7%
3-person22.3%
2-person18.6%
5-person14.3%
In education: Of Choa Chu Kang residents currently in education, 29.8% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary30.4%
Secondary23.6%
University17.3%
Polytechnic12.5%
Commute to work: 58.2% of working Choa Chu Kang residents commute by public transport; 29% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus31.7%
Car20.4%
MRT LRT only12%
No transport required8.4%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$420k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 17 Teck Whye Lane is more liveable than 35% of them but pricier than 93% — around S$868/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability35th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 7%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 17 offers a strong liveability score (65.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~54 years left).

What you get65.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+37.2%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds54 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 Teck Whye. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 17 Teck Whye Lane

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$445k – S$475k

median S$460k · S$449–465 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Teck Whye (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 17 Teck Whye Lane

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$445k	S$449
Aug '25	4-room	07 TO 09	95 m²	S$475k	S$465

Subzone medians — Teck Whye

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$868▲ 37.2%4

3 ROOMS$602▲ 8.1%2

4 ROOMS$518▲ 17.9%2

5 ROOMS$531▲ 23.3%1

EXECUTIVES$557▲ 4.2%3

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Choa Chu Kang →Choa Chu Kang estate data →Blocks near Keat Hong Lrt Station →Blocks near Teck Whye Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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