How far is Block 603 Woodlands DR 42 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Admiralty Mrt Station, about 8.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 603 Woodlands DR 42 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 53 minutes direct, roughly S$2.40.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 603?

Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre is roughly 7.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 603 Woodlands DR 42?

Woodlands Ring Primary School, approximately 326 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 603 Woodlands DR 42?

Approximately 70 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1997 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 603 Woodlands DR 42?

It scores 68.2/100 overall: transport 71.9, food 85.8, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 70, green space 58.8, connectivity 34, value 60, leisure 51.9.

Is Block 603 Woodlands DR 42 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 68.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 70 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 East give the price trend.

Block 603 Woodlands DR 42

730603 · Woodlands East · Woodlands · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 128 units · 12 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 603 Woodlands DR 42 in Woodlands scores 68.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.5 minutes’ walk from Admiralty Mrt Station MRT, 7.8 minutes from Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, and 326 m straight-line from Woodlands Ring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 603 Woodlands DR 42 in Singapore

Block 603 Woodlands DR 42, Singapore 730603

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Pillar scores

Transport: 72
Food: 86
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 59
Connectivity: 34
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 52
EV charging: 40

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 65
Renters: 61
Investors: 69
EV Owners: 57

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 52.6min
one-north: 58.4min
Jurong East: 39.3min
Changi Airport: 87.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

53 min door to door · S$2.40 · no transfers · 11 min (744 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 41 min riding

11m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (716 m) to Admiralty
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Admiralty → Raffles Place · 16 stops · 41 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 5932 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre7.8 min
Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre29.7 min
Marsiling Lane Blk 20/2137.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Ri Sheng Shang Mao Pte. Ltd.A3 min
Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3 min
Wan Shun Foodcourt Pte Ltd3 min
Guo XiuyuA3 min
Pizza Hut Singapore Pte LtdA3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?10.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

888 Plaza Family Clinic3 min
Healthway Medical3 min
Victoria Medical House3 min

Parks & green

green

Woodlands Healing Garden22 min
Woodlands Town Pk East34.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd4.3 min
Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (WL569)17.7 min
Care Corner SGH @ WL569A17.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Woodlands Galaxy CC10.8 min
Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)16.2 min
ACE The Place CC17.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Woodlands Regional Library17.7 min

EV charging

Blk 851-856 Woodlands Street 839.8 min
Blk 830-836 Woodlands Street 8312.1 min
Blk 837-850 Woodlands Street 8217.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 603 Woodlands DR 42

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 468592.6 min walk · 182 m
Stop 466993.4 min walk · 91 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP 888 PLAZA5 min walk
912

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$509k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 603 Woodlands DR 42 is more liveable than 44% of them and cheaper than 76% — around S$525/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability44th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 76%

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 603 offers a strong liveability score (68.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get68.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds70 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 East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 603 Woodlands DR 42

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$630k – S$640k

median S$635k · S$484–504 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Woodlands East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 603 Woodlands DR 42

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Dec '25	5-room	04 TO 06	118 m²	S$640k	S$504
Dec '25	5-room	04 TO 06	121 m²	S$630k	S$484
Jun '25	4-room	04 TO 06	102 m²	S$560k	S$510
Apr '25	4-room	01 TO 03	100 m²	S$542k	S$504
Dec '24	4-room	01 TO 03	100 m²	S$535k	S$497
Dec '24	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$620k	S$476
Jul '24	4-room	01 TO 03	102 m²	S$515k	S$469

Subzone medians — Woodlands East

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$754▲ 13.5%2

3 ROOMS$695▲ 9.4%3

4 ROOMS$525▲ 2.7%4

5 ROOMS$493▲ 1.1%3

EXECUTIVES$561▲ 2.9%2

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

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