Block 542 Woodlands DR 16
730542 · Woodlands South · Woodlands · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 134 units · 12 floors
Block 542 Woodlands DR 16 in Woodlands scores 69/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 0.5 minutes’ walk from Woodlands South Mrt Station MRT, 23.2 minutes from Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, and 387 m straight-line from Innova Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 542 Woodlands DR 16, Singapore 730542
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 54
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 69
- Green space
- 77
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 66
- Leisure
- 60
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 62
- Investors
- 68
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 48.9min
- one-north
- 40.7min
- Jurong East
- 44.4min
- Changi Airport
- 83.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap49 min door to door · S$2.36 · 1 transfer · 4 min (228 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 40 min riding
- Walk 3 min (162 m) to Woodlands South
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Woodlands South → Outram Park · 13 stops · 37 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Woodlands South Mrt Station0.5 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station4.7 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station5.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre23.2 min
- Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre27.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Choon Chuan5.2 min
- Gan Hock LimB5.2 min
- Lee Chwee HeongA5.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA5.2 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte LtdA5.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative LtdA5.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Medipoint Medical Centre (Woodlands Branch)7.3 min
- A & A Clinic8.1 min
- Pinnacle Family Clinic (Woodlands)11.8 min
Parks & green
green- Woodlands Healing Garden9.7 min
- Woodlands Town Pk East32.4 min
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve58.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (WL569)9 min
- Care Corner SGH @ WL569A9 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre9.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- ACE The Place CC7.1 min
- Woodgrove CC15.3 min
- Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)21.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Woodlands Regional Library17.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 537-547 Woodlands Drive 162.7 min
- Atm Dbs Vista Point6.9 min
- Blk 569A-569B Champions Way7.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 2 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- Stop 469815.7 min walk · 59 m
- Stop 469895.9 min walk · 177 m
- W'LANDS STH STN EXIT 22 min walk901M
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$547k · 4 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 542 Woodlands DR 16 is more liveable than 47% of them and cheaper than 58% — around S$564/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 542 offers a strong liveability score (69/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~73 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Woodlands South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 542 Woodlands DR 16
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 542 Woodlands DR 16
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 101 m² | S$580k | S$534 |
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 101 m² | S$570k | S$524 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 115 m² | S$690k | S$557 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 121 m² | S$620k | S$476 |
| Mar '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$703k | S$540 |
| Jan '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 121 m² | S$680k | S$522 |
| Oct '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 101 m² | S$545k | S$501 |
Subzone medians — Woodlands South
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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