How far is Block 8 Marsiling DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Woodlands Mrt Station, about 18.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 8 Marsiling DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 913 to Woodlands Int, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 57 minutes with 1 transfer.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 8?

Marsiling Lane Blk 20/21 is roughly 6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 8 Marsiling DR?

Marsiling Primary School, approximately 917 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 8 Marsiling DR?

Approximately 49 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1976 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 8 Marsiling DR?

It scores 51.6/100 overall: transport 36.3, food 85.7, schools 97.8, healthcare 65.6, daily needs 0, green space 56.3, connectivity 32, value 18, leisure 57.7.

Is Block 8 Marsiling DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 51.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 49 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 Woodlands West give the price trend.

Block 8 Marsiling DR

730008 · Woodlands West · Woodlands · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors

52Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 8 Marsiling DR in Woodlands scores 51.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.6 minutes’ walk from Woodlands Mrt Station MRT, 6 minutes from Marsiling Lane Blk 20/21, and 917 m straight-line from Marsiling Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 8 Marsiling DR in Singapore

Block 8 Marsiling DR, Singapore 730008

Open in Google Maps ↗Street View ↗Get directions →

Pillar scores

Transport: 36
Food: 86
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 66
Daily needs: 0
Green space: 56
Connectivity: 32
Value (lease): 18
Leisure: 58
EV charging: 73

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

See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall: 52
Young Families: 58
Seniors: 47
Renters: 42
Investors: 42
EV Owners: 50

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 57min
one-north: 56.1min
Jurong East: 41.4min
Changi Airport: 99.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

57 min door to door · 1 transfer · 7 min (447 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 48 min riding

4m›913›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (275 m) to Blk 12
Bus 913 · SMRT Corporation
Blk 12 → Woodlands Int · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 2 min (144 m) to Woodlands
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Woodlands → Raffles Place · 17 stops · 44 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

PlannedDe2 MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 4430 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Marsiling Lane Blk 20/216 min
Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre23.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Singapore Petroleum Company LimitedA4.7 min
Chang Cheng Food Chain Pte. Ltd.7.6 min
Lim Kok Jeng7.6 min
Jew Kit Group Pte. LtdA7.6 min
Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B7.6 min
Ong Tang SinB7.6 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd21.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd22.5 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd27.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Lian Clinic9.9 min
Woodlands Clinic15.4 min
Yap Family Clinic16 min

Parks & green

green

Marsiling Park13.4 min
Admiralty Pk15.5 min
Woodlands Town Pk East18.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

NTUC Eldercare Co-operative Ltd6.6 min
Care Corner SGH @ WL180C8.1 min
Sunlove Senior Activity Centre (Marsiling)8.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Marsiling CC (Pending U/C)5.9 min
Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)23.4 min
Fuchun CC (Pending U/C)26.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Woodlands Regional Library21.8 min

EV charging

Blk 10/13 Marsiling Lane Straits Vista @ Marsiling5.9 min
Blk 201/206 Marsiling Drive Marsiling Admiralty Park6.6 min
Blk 15/16 Marsiling Lane Marsiling Gardens10.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 8 Marsiling DR

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 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 467092.8 min walk · 188 m
Stop 462013.2 min walk · 85 m

Buses that serve this block

AFT BLK 14 min walk
178
BLK 124 min walk
913

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 · Woodlands planning area

Age profile: In Woodlands, 15.1% of residents are under 15 and 9.9% are 65 or older.; 50–548.5%
20–248.4%
25–298.1%
45–498%
Household income: 33.9% of Woodlands households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person9%
$5,000–5,9997.1%
$6,000–6,9996.7%
$3,000–3,9996.5%
Dwelling mix: 92.5% of Woodlands households live in HDB flats; 7.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats40.6%
HDB 5 room and executive flats35.9%
HDB 3 room flats9.3%
Condominiums and other apartments7.1%
Household size: 31.9% of Woodlands households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person21.5%
3-person21.1%
2-person19.7%
5-person13.9%
In education: Of Woodlands residents currently in education, 26.7% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary30.8%
Secondary25.3%
Polytechnic13.9%
University12.8%
Commute to work: 59.7% of working Woodlands residents commute by public transport; 24.9% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus32.1%
Car15%
MRT LRT only13.3%
Bus11.2%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$710k · 5 room

Set your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 8 Marsiling DR is more liveable than 4% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$600/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability4th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 29%

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 8 offers a solid liveability score (51.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 years left).

What you get51.6/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+28.2%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds49 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 Woodlands West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 8 Marsiling DR

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

4-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$395k – S$408k

median S$400k · S$413–431 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Woodlands West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 8 Marsiling DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$408k	S$431
Apr '26	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$407k	S$430
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$400k	S$422
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	88 m²	S$400k	S$422
Dec '25	4-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$395k	S$417
Sep '25	4-room	01 TO 03	90 m²	S$400k	S$413
Nov '24	4-room	07 TO 09	88 m²	S$393k	S$415
Oct '24	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$368k	S$389
Jul '24	4-room	07 TO 09	90 m²	S$370k	S$382

Subzone medians — Woodlands West

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$823▲ 2.1%2

3 ROOMS$475▼ 11.1%3

4 ROOMS$542▼ 4.3%2

5 ROOMS$600▲ 28.2%5

EXECUTIVES$501▼ 9.3%3

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Woodlands →Woodlands estate data →Blocks near Woodlands Mrt Station →Blocks near Marsiling Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 8 Marsiling DR on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.

PropertyGuru ↗99.co ↗