Block 557 Woodlands DR 53
730557 · Woodlands South · Woodlands · Built 1998 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 557 Woodlands DR 53 in Woodlands scores 62.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Woodlands South Mrt Station MRT, 15.7 minutes from Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, and 243 m straight-line from Woodlands Ring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 557 Woodlands DR 53, Singapore 730557
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 67
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 67
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 59
- Connectivity
- 34
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 48
- EV charging
- 57
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 57
- Renters
- 55
- Investors
- 65
- EV Owners
- 58
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 55.3min
- one-north
- 53.2min
- Jurong East
- 42.2min
- Changi Airport
- 93.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap55 min door to door · 1 transfer · 4 min (276 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 48 min riding
- Walk 2 min (161 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 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station11 min
- Woodlands South Mrt Station11.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre15.7 min
- Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre29.4 min
- Marsiling Lane Blk 20/2139.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Choon Chuan7.8 min
- Gan Hock LimB7.8 min
- Lee Chwee HeongA7.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA7.8 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte LtdA7.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative LtdA7.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Pinnacle Family Clinic (Woodlands)4.8 min
- My Family Clinic (Woodlands Glen)4.8 min
- Essential Family Clinic & Surgery6.9 min
Parks & green
green- Woodlands Healing Garden15.4 min
- Woodlands Town Pk East34 min
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve63.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd12 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (WL569)14.5 min
- Care Corner SGH @ WL569A14.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- ACE The Place CC13.3 min
- Woodlands Galaxy CC15.9 min
- Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)20.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Woodlands Regional Library17.6 min
EV charging
ev- Atm Dbs Vista Point7 min
- Blk 537-547 Woodlands Drive 1612.2 min
- Blk 569A-569B Champions Way13.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 1 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- Stop 475112.6 min walk · 100 m
- Stop 475213.4 min walk · 207 m
- BLK 5542 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 557 Woodlands DR 53 is more liveable than 23% 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 557 offers a solid liveability score (62.9/100). 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 557 Woodlands DR 53
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 557 Woodlands DR 53
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$640k | S$495 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 101 m² | S$560k | S$515 |
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$660k | S$511 |
| Jan '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 115 m² | S$630k | S$509 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 100 m² | S$528k | S$491 |
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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