Block 897A Woodlands DR 50
730897 · Midview · Woodlands · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 90 units · 11 floors
Block 897A Woodlands DR 50 in Woodlands scores 65.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.4 minutes’ walk from Woodlands Mrt Station MRT, 11.5 minutes from Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, and 243 m straight-line from Woodlands Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 897A Woodlands DR 50, Singapore 730897
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 65
- Food
- 80
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 58
- Connectivity
- 31
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 56
- EV charging
- 25
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 58
- Investors
- 68
- EV Owners
- 51
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 56.7min
- one-north
- 62.4min
- Jurong East
- 36.9min
- Changi Airport
- 94.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap57 min door to door · S$2.43 · 1 transfer · 5 min (321 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 47 min riding
- Walk 3 min (206 m) to Bef 888 Plaza
- Bus 912A · SMRT Corporation
Bef 888 Plaza → Admiralty · 5 stops · 6 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 Mrt Station11.4 min
- Woodlands Mrt Station12.1 min
- Woodlands Mrt Station15.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre11.5 min
- Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre26.8 min
- Marsiling Lane Blk 20/2136.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ri Sheng Shang Mao Pte. Ltd.A2.6 min
- Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd2.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.6 min
- Wan Shun Foodcourt Pte Ltd2.6 min
- Guo XiuyuA2.6 min
- Pizza Hut Singapore Pte LtdA2.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.1 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?13.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Frontier Medical Associates2.4 min
- 888 Plaza Family Clinic2.6 min
- Healthway Medical2.6 min
Parks & green
green- Woodlands Healing Garden21.7 min
- Woodlands Town Pk East31.4 min
- Admiralty Pk38.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd3.3 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (WL569)17.2 min
- Care Corner SGH @ WL569A17.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Woodlands Galaxy CC14.5 min
- Woodlands CC (Pending U/C)15.3 min
- ACE The Place CC17.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Woodlands Regional Library14.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 851-856 Woodlands Street 8310.7 min
- Blk 830-836 Woodlands Street 8311.3 min
- Blk 837-850 Woodlands Street 8218.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 466791.7 min walk · 93 m
- Stop 466712.4 min walk · 90 m
- OPP 888 PLAZA2 min walk912
- BEF 888 PLAZA3 min walk912A
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$510k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 897A Woodlands DR 50 is more liveable than 19% of them but pricier than 76% — around S$728/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 · leaseBlock 897A offers a strong liveability score (65.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 Midview. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 897A Woodlands DR 50
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 897A Woodlands DR 50
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 118 m² | S$640k | S$504 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 97 m² | S$602k | S$577 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 100 m² | S$570k | S$530 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 100 m² | S$580k | S$539 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 97 m² | S$540k | S$517 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 118 m² | S$590k | S$465 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 118 m² | S$668k | S$526 |
Subzone medians — Midview
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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