Block 256 Yishun Ring RD
760256 · Northland · Yishun · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 15 units · 4 floors
Block 256 Yishun Ring RD in Yishun scores 68/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.1 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 17 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 257 m straight-line from Xishan Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 256 Yishun Ring RD, Singapore 760256
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 59
- Food
- 67
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 79
- Green space
- 86
- Connectivity
- 37
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 63
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.1min
- one-north
- 51.3min
- Jurong East
- 48.9min
- Changi Airport
- 83.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.27 · 1 transfer · 7 min (434 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 35 min riding
- Walk 5 min (289 m) to Blk 309
- Bus 807 · SBS Transit
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 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- Yishun Mrt Station13.1 min
- Yishun Mrt Station13.5 min
- Yishun Mrt Station13.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Yishun Park Hawker Centre17 min
- Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market20 min
- Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)21.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Kok Leen0 min
- Koufu Pte LtdB0 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B0 min
- Ng Kok Siong AlanB0 min
- Lua Bee LayB0 min
- Shuang Rong Seafood Holding Pte. Ltd.B0 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Medivale Medical Clinic3.4 min
- Yishun Ring Road Clinic3.4 min
- S And L Family Clinic11.1 min
Parks & green
green- Yishun Neighbourhood Pk10.9 min
- Yishun Pond Pk11.9 min
- Yishun Pk17.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Xishan Primary School257 m
- Chongfu School496 m
- Yishun Primary School659 m
Eldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd5.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10.8 min
- Singapore Anglican Community Services22.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Nee Soon East CC8.5 min
- Nee Soon Central CC13.8 min
- Yishun Link CC19.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Yishun Public Library14.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 243/257 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 9 Yishun Sunshine2.4 min
- Blk 236/238 Yishun Ring Road4.6 min
- Blk 258/264 Yishun Street 225.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 supermarkets, 2 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 592491.8 min walk · 56 m
- Stop 592413.4 min walk · 90 m
- BLK 3095 min walk807811811T
- AFT PUNGGOL RD5 min walk858B
- OPP BLK 7575 min walk969
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 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 256 Yishun Ring RD is more liveable than 43% of them and cheaper than 94% — around S$480/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 256 offers a strong liveability score (68/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Northland. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 256 Yishun Ring RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 256 Yishun Ring RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$394k | S$572 |
Subzone medians — Northland
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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