SG Block Index

Block 688B Choa Chu Kang DR

682688 · Yew Tee · Choa Chu Kang · Built 2000 · Lease from 2002 · ~75 yrs lease left · 155 units · 20 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km
49Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 688B Choa Chu Kang DR in Choa Chu Kang scores 49.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.6 minutes’ walk from Yew Tee Mrt Station MRT, 18.1 minutes from Yew Tee Hawker Centre, and 401 m straight-line from Unity Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 688B Choa Chu Kang DR in Singapore

Block 688B Choa Chu Kang DR, Singapore 682688

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Pillar scores

Transport
49
Food
47
Schools
100
Healthcare
27
Daily needs
13
Green space
86
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
70
Leisure
12
EV charging
20
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
49
Young Families
59
Seniors
36
Renters
42
Investors
54
EV Owners
41

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
51.3min
302NSLEWL2 transfers
one-north
46.8min
NSLEWLCCLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
23.8min
302NSL1 transfer
Changi Airport
89.9min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.53 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

51 min door to door · 2 transfers · 4 min (238 m) walking · 8 min waiting · 40 min riding

2m›302›1m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (138 m) to Blk 689a
  2. Bus 302 · SMRT Corporation
    Blk 689a → Opp Yew Tee · 3 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 1 min (72 m) to Yew Tee
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Yew Tee → Jurong East · 4 stops · 12 min
  5. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Jurong East → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 25 min
  6. 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 minMRTParkBlk 688B

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 479 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Yew Tee Hawker Centre18.1 min
  • Senja Hawker Centre36.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd26.9 min
  • Bismillah Minimart Pte. Ltd.31.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Clover Medical Clinic Pte Ltd16 min
  • RafflesMedical16 min
  • Greenlife Clinic & Surgery16.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Choa Chu Kang Way Park (Pd Worksite)12 min
  • Villa Verde Pk17.5 min
  • Villa Verde Pk Extension24.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.4 min
  • Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Teck Whye Crescent35.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Limbang CO c/o Yew Tee CC21 min
  • Yew Tee CC21 min
  • Keat Hong CC34.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Chua Chu Kang Public Library34.2 min

EV charging

ev
  • Regent Grove11.5 min
  • 637 Choa Chu Kang North 6 Singapore 68063715.5 min
  • Blk 638-643 Choa Chu Kang Street 6416.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 688B Choa Chu Kang DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk
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 454215.1 min walk · 95 m
  • Stop 454395.6 min walk · 273 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 689A2 min walk
    302

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$481k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 688B Choa Chu Kang DR is more liveable than 1% of them and cheaper than 87% — around S$496/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability1th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 87%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 688B offers a moderate liveability score (49.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and there is plenty of lease runway (~75 years left).

What you get49.4/100overall liveability
Where price is heading-0.7%4 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds75 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 Yew Tee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 688B Choa Chu Kang DR

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo
S$492k – S$501k
median S$496k · S$502–511 psf
5-room2 sales · 12 mo
S$550k
median S$550k · S$465–465 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block
409476544Jul '24Jul '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Yew Tee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 688B Choa Chu Kang DR

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jan '264-room04 TO 0691 m²S$492kS$502
Jan '264-room19 TO 2191 m²S$501kS$511
Jan '265-room04 TO 06110 m²S$550kS$465
Dec '255-room19 TO 21110 m²S$550kS$465
Jun '254-room04 TO 0690 m²S$500kS$516
Apr '254-room07 TO 0990 m²S$508kS$524
Mar '255-room07 TO 09110 m²S$592kS$500
Nov '245-room01 TO 03110 m²S$500kS$422
Oct '245-room04 TO 06110 m²S$542kS$458
Jul '245-room10 TO 12110 m²S$560kS$473

Subzone medians — Yew Tee

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
4 ROOMS$496▼ 0.7%
5 ROOMS$497▲ 5.4%
EXECUTIVES$546▲ 22.6%
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