Block 242 Yishun Ring RD
760242 · Northland · Yishun · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 139 units · 10 floors
58Overall / 100
Summary
Block 242 Yishun Ring RD in Yishun scores 57.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.5 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 18.6 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 269 m straight-line from Xishan Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 22
- Schools
- 93
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 76
- Green space
- 79
- Connectivity
- 39
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 56
Who it suits
- Overall
- 58
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 56
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 54
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.1min
- one-north
- 49.3min
- Jurong East
- 47.7min
- Changi Airport
- 81.4min
801NSLS$2.27 · 1 transfer
801NSLCCLS$2.33 · 2 transfers
801NSLS$2.38 · 1 transfer
NSLEWLEWLS$2.46 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$2.27 · 1 transfer · 4 min (253 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 35 min riding
2m›801›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 2 min (107 m) to Blk 309
- Bus 801 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 309 → Yishun · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (118 m) to Yishun
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yishun → Raffles Place · 13 stops · 32 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Yishun Mrt Station14.5 min
- Yishun Mrt Station15 min
- Yishun Mrt Station15.2 min
PlannedTavistock MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 7442 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Yishun Park Hawker Centre18.6 min
- Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market21.4 min
- Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)21.9 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd0.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Medivale Medical Clinic2.6 min
- Yishun Ring Road Clinic2.6 min
- Gooddoctors Medical Clinic5.8 min
Parks & green
green- Yishun Neighbourhood Pk11.2 min
- Yishun Pond Pk13.4 min
- Yishun Pk19.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Xishan Primary School269 m
- Chongfu School629 m
- Yishun Primary School684 m
Eldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd12.9 min
- Singapore Anglican Community Services24.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Nee Soon East CC9.9 min
- Nee Soon Central CC15.3 min
- Yishun Link CC21.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Yishun Public Library16 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Yishun planning area- Age profile
- In Yishun, 15.4% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older.
- 30–348.5%35–398.1%55–598%25–297.5%
- Household income
- 32.6% of Yishun households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person11.5%$20,000+7.2%$5,000–5,9996.7%$2,000–2,9996.5%
- Dwelling mix
- 88.5% of Yishun households live in HDB flats; 11.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats42.5%HDB 3 room flats21.9%HDB 5 room and executive flats18.6%Condominiums and other apartments9.2%
- Household size
- 37.9% of Yishun households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.3%3-person22.2%4-person20.6%1-person15.6%
- In education
- Of Yishun residents currently in education, 20.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary34.8%Secondary24.5%University11.1%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 60.4% of working Yishun residents commute by public transport; 23.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus30%Car16.1%MRT LRT only14%Bus13.8%
Resident data for the Yishun planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Northland
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$614▲ 9.6%1
4 ROOMS$480▼ 6.2%2
5 ROOMS$526▲ 3.1%1
EXECUTIVES$552▲ 10.2%1