How far is Block 289 Yishun Ave 6 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Canberra Mrt Station, about 16 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 289 Yishun Ave 6 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 811T to Yishun, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 51 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.33.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 289?

Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre) is roughly 22.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 289 Yishun Ave 6?

Chongfu School, approximately 218 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 289 Yishun Ave 6?

Approximately 60 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1987 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 289 Yishun Ave 6?

It scores 59.4/100 overall: transport 48.8, food 58.8, schools 100, healthcare 59.4, daily needs 55.7, green space 86.6, connectivity 31.9, value 40, leisure 28.1.

Is Block 289 Yishun Ave 6 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 59.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 60 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 289 Yishun Ave 6

760289 · Northland · Yishun · Built 1985 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors

59Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 289 Yishun Ave 6 in Yishun scores 59.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16 minutes’ walk from Canberra Mrt Station MRT, 22.5 minutes from Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre), and 218 m straight-line from Chongfu School.

Where it is

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Block 289 Yishun Ave 6, Singapore 760289

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Pillar scores

Transport: 49
Food: 59
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 59
Daily needs: 56
Green space: 87
Connectivity: 32
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 28
EV charging: 84

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 59
Young Families: 68
Seniors: 55
Renters: 50
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 61

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 50.5min
one-north: 57.7min
Jurong East: 46.6min
Changi Airport: 91.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

51 min door to door · S$2.33 · 1 transfer · 7 min (456 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 40 min riding

5m›811T›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (311 m) to Opp Blk 288
Bus 811T · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 288 → Yishun · 6 stops · 8 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 8279 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)22.5 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market23.6 min
Yishun Park Hawker Centre26.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA1.4 min
Phua Siew LianB1.4 min
Cafe Yun Huon Pte. Ltd.1.4 min
Wong Tong TaiA1.4 min
Rubiya Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B1.4 min
Koh Yew ChuanB1.4 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Sincere Medical & Dental Clinic7.8 min
Ong Clinic & Surgery (Yishun)9 min
Psalms Family Clinic9 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Neighbourhood Pk8.2 min
Kemuning Pk19.3 min
Jln Sendudok Park22.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd12.6 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.7 min
Singapore Anglican Community Services30.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Nee Soon East CC17.2 min
Nee Soon Central CC22 min
Chong Pang CC22.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library21.3 min
Sembawang Public Library35.2 min

EV charging

Blk 265/289 Yishun Street 22/Avenue 65.7 min
Blk 265/289 Yishun Street 22/Avenue 65.7 min
Blk 269A, 269B Yishun Street 227.4 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 592111.5 min walk · 68 m
Stop 592192.7 min walk · 138 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2892 min walk
811T861
BLK 1142 min walk
858
OPP BLK 2885 min walk
811T

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

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 289 Yishun Ave 6 is more liveable than 12% of them and cheaper than 94% — around S$480/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability12th 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 289 offers a solid liveability score (59.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get59.4/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds60 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 289 Yishun Ave 6

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

4-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$460k – S$550k

median S$480k · S$509–608 psf

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$629k – S$658k

median S$643k · S$479–501 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Northland (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 289 Yishun Ave 6

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$550k	S$608
May '26	5-room	10 TO 12	122 m²	S$658k	S$501
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$460k	S$509
Jan '26	5-room	07 TO 09	122 m²	S$629k	S$479
Dec '25	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$470k	S$520
Dec '25	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$490k	S$542
Jul '25	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$480k	S$531
May '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$483k	S$534
Dec '24	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$480k	S$531

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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