Block 556 Woodlands DR 53
730556 · Woodlands South · Woodlands · Built 1998 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 124 units · 12 floors
Block 556 Woodlands DR 53 in Woodlands scores 60.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.7 minutes’ walk from Woodlands South Mrt Station MRT, 16.3 minutes from Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, and 268 m straight-line from Woodlands Ring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 556 Woodlands DR 53, Singapore 730556
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 61
- Food
- 59
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 54
- Green space
- 51
- Connectivity
- 34
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 45
- EV charging
- 53
Who it suits
- Overall
- 60
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 54
- Renters
- 51
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 56
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 56.1min
- one-north
- 54min
- Jurong East
- 41.1min
- Changi Airport
- 92.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap56 min door to door · 1 transfer · 5 min (324 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 48 min riding
- Walk 3 min (208 m) to Blk 554
- Bus 901M · SMRT Corporation
Blk 554 → Admiralty · 6 stops · 7 min - Walk 2 min (88 m) to Admiralty
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Admiralty → Raffles Place · 16 stops · 41 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 Station10.7 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station11.7 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station11.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre16.3 min
- Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre30.1 min
- Marsiling Lane Blk 20/2140.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Choon Chuan8.5 min
- Gan Hock LimB8.5 min
- Lee Chwee HeongA8.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA8.5 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte LtdA8.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative LtdA8.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Pinnacle Family Clinic (Woodlands)5.5 min
- My Family Clinic (Woodlands Glen)5.5 min
- Medipoint Medical Centre (Woodlands Branch)8 min
Parks & green
green- Woodlands Healing Garden16.1 min
- Woodlands Town Pk East34.7 min
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve64.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd12.6 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (WL569)15.2 min
- Care Corner SGH @ WL569A15.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- ACE The Place CC14 min
- Woodlands Galaxy CC16.6 min
- Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)21.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Woodlands Regional Library18.2 min
EV charging
ev- Atm Dbs Vista Point7.6 min
- Blk 537-547 Woodlands Drive 1612.8 min
- Blk 569A-569B Champions Way14 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 3 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 475113.3 min walk · 122 m
- Stop 475794.4 min walk · 45 m
- BLK 5561 min walk962
- BLK 5543 min walk901901M
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 556 Woodlands DR 53 is more liveable than 14% 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 556 offers a solid liveability score (60.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 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 556 Woodlands DR 53
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 556 Woodlands DR 53
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$605k | S$489 |
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 100 m² | S$540k | S$502 |
| Nov '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$668k | S$517 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 102 m² | S$570k | S$519 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 102 m² | S$598k | S$545 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$620k | S$501 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 100 m² | S$552k | S$513 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 100 m² | S$535k | S$497 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 100 m² | S$552k | S$513 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 100 m² | S$538k | S$500 |
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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