How far is Block 253 Yishun Ring RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Yishun Mrt Station, about 14.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 253 Yishun Ring RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 800 to Yishun, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 44 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.30.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 253?

Yishun Park Hawker Centre is roughly 18.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 253 Yishun Ring RD?

Xishan Primary School, approximately 352 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 253 Yishun Ring RD?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 253 Yishun Ring RD?

It scores 63.1/100 overall: transport 47.1, food 64.6, schools 92, healthcare 70, daily needs 68.7, green space 78.3, connectivity 35.9, value 36, leisure 55.9.

Is Block 253 Yishun Ring RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 63.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 58 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 Northland give the price trend.

Block 253 Yishun Ring RD

760253 · Northland · Yishun · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

63Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 253 Yishun Ring RD in Yishun scores 63.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 18.6 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 352 m straight-line from Xishan Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 253 Yishun Ring RD in Singapore

Block 253 Yishun Ring RD, Singapore 760253

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Pillar scores

Transport: 47
Food: 65
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 69
Green space: 78
Connectivity: 36
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 56
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 63
Young Families: 69
Seniors: 62
Renters: 55
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 44.4min
one-north: 51.6min
Jurong East: 50min
Changi Airport: 86.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · S$2.30 · 1 transfer · 5 min (317 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 36 min riding

3m›800›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (171 m) to Blk 257
Bus 800 · SBS Transit
Blk 257 → Yishun · 3 stops · 4 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

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

PlannedTavistock MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 7645 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Park Hawker Centre18.6 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market21.5 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)23.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Ng Kok Leen1.6 min
Koufu Pte LtdB1.6 min
Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B1.6 min
Ng Kok Siong AlanB1.6 min
Lua Bee LayB1.6 min
Shuang Rong Seafood Holding Pte. Ltd.B1.6 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Medivale Medical Clinic5 min
Yishun Ring Road Clinic5 min
Royal Care Medical Yishun Junction 96.7 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Neighbourhood Pk12.5 min
Yishun Pond Pk13.4 min
Yishun Pk19.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd6.7 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd11.4 min
Singapore Anglican Community Services23.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Nee Soon East CC10.1 min
Nee Soon Central CC15.4 min
Yishun Link CC20.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library16.1 min

EV charging

Blk 243/257 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 9 Yishun Sunshine0.8 min
Blk 236/238 Yishun Ring Road6.1 min
Blk 258/264 Yishun Street 227.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 253 Yishun Ring RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 592493.4 min walk · 137 m
Stop 592415 min walk · 168 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2573 min walk
800
BLK 2365 min walk
804
OPP YISHUN STN5 min walk
858

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 · 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).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$465k · 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 253 Yishun Ring RD is more liveable than 24% of them and cheaper than 94% — around S$480/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability24th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 94%

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 253 offers a solid liveability score (63.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get63.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-6.2%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds58 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 Northland. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 253 Yishun Ring RD

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$470k

median S$470k · S$520–520 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Northland (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 253 Yishun Ring RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$470k	S$520
Dec '24	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$475k	S$525
Sep '24	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$530k	S$473
Jul '24	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$535k	S$478

Subzone medians — 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

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See what’s for sale

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