How far is Block 609 Yishun ST 61 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Khatib Mrt Station, about 10.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 609 Yishun ST 61 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 965 to Opp Khatib, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.24.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 609?

Yishun Park Hawker Centre is roughly 18.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 609 Yishun ST 61?

Northland Primary School, approximately 525 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 609 Yishun ST 61?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 609 Yishun ST 61?

It scores 64.4/100 overall: transport 57.9, food 65.3, schools 100, healthcare 55.3, daily needs 57.6, green space 81.5, connectivity 40.2, value 38, leisure 73.2.

Is Block 609 Yishun ST 61 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 64.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 59 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 Yishun South give the price trend.

Block 609 Yishun ST 61

760609 · Yishun South · Yishun · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

64Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 609 Yishun ST 61 in Yishun scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.4 minutes’ walk from Khatib Mrt Station MRT, 18.1 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 525 m straight-line from Northland Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 609 Yishun ST 61 in Singapore

Block 609 Yishun ST 61, Singapore 760609

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Pillar scores

Transport: 58
Food: 65
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 58
Green space: 82
Connectivity: 40
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 73
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 64
Young Families: 72
Seniors: 59
Renters: 58
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.1min
one-north: 48.4min
Jurong East: 49.9min
Changi Airport: 72.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.24 · 1 transfer · 6 min (374 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 31 min riding

3m›965›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (160 m) to Blk 608
Bus 965 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 608 → Opp Khatib · 1 stop · 1 min
Walk 3 min (186 m) to Khatib
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Khatib → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 30 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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 6253 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Park Hawker Centre18.1 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market23.3 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)26.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

57 Medical Clinic (Yishun)6.3 min
Northland Family Clinic & Surgery7 min
United Health Family Clinic & Surgery8 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Pond Pk14.3 min
Yishun Pk15.7 min
Lower Seletar Reservoir Park22.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Singapore Anglican Community Services21.2 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24.2 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd25.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Nee Soon South CC (U/C)11.1 min
Nee Soon Central CC13.9 min
Nee Soon East CC19 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library16.6 min

EV charging

Nee Soon Central Meadows2.8 min
Blk 642/643 Yishun Street 614.5 min
Blk 644/647 Yishun Street 614.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 609 Yishun ST 61

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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 593694.3 min walk · 151 m
Stop 593614.7 min walk · 188 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 6083 min walk
858965

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$361k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 609 Yishun ST 61 is more liveable than 31% of them but pricier than 55% — around S$746/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability31th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 45%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 · lease

Block 609 offers a solid liveability score (64.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get64.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+5.7%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds59 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 Yishun South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 609 Yishun ST 61

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$470k – S$600k

median S$558k · S$484–536 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Yishun South (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 609 Yishun ST 61

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	07 TO 09	104 m²	S$575k	S$514
Jan '26	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$542k	S$484
Dec '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$470k	S$520
Nov '25	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$600k	S$536
Apr '25	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$475k	S$525
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$588k	S$525

Subzone medians — Yishun South

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$746▲ 5.7%4

3 ROOMS$597▼ 5.0%3

4 ROOMS$449▼ 14.7%1

5 ROOMS$560▲ 8.7%3

EXECUTIVES$685▲ 23.0%1

MULTI-GENERATIONS$634▲ 6.2%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Yishun →Yishun estate data →Blocks near Khatib Mrt Station →Blocks near Northland Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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