Block 838 Yishun ST 81
760838 · Yishun South · Yishun · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 99 units · 12 floors
Block 838 Yishun ST 81 in Yishun scores 69.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.3 minutes’ walk from Khatib Mrt Station MRT, 25.6 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 398 m straight-line from Peiying Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 838 Yishun ST 81, Singapore 760838
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 80
- Food
- 53
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 77
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 65
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.7min
- one-north
- 43min
- Jurong East
- 43min
- Changi Airport
- 67.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$2.20 · no transfers · 4 min (230 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 30 min riding
- Walk 3 min (202 m) to Khatib
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Khatib → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 30 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- Khatib Mrt Station4.3 min
- Khatib Mrt Station6.6 min
- Khatib Mrt Station7.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Yishun Park Hawker Centre25.6 min
- Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market25.9 min
- Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)29 min
Eateries nearby
food- Akane Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
- Sweet Talk (F&B) Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
- Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd3.3 min
- Choo Hong EngA3.3 min
- O Bread 2 Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
- Ys846 Food House Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.7 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd4.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lifeline Yishun Ring Medical Clinic4.3 min
- OneDoctors Family Clinic4.3 min
- Roy'S Family Clinic & Surgery4.3 min
Parks & green
green- Lower Seletar Reservoir Park14 min
- Yishun Pond Pk22.2 min
- Yishun Pk23.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Singapore Anglican Community Services26.5 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd32.1 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Nee Soon South CC (U/C)3.3 min
- Nee Soon Central CC20.5 min
- Chong Pang CC25.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Yishun Public Library22.7 min
EV charging
ev- 834 Yishun Street 81 Singapore 7608342.5 min
- Blk 846 Yishun Ring Road3.7 min
- Blk 821/830 Yishun Street 814.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 4 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 590494 min walk · 63 m
- Stop 594294.7 min walk · 196 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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 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 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 838 Yishun ST 81 is more liveable than 54% of them but pricier than 55% — around S$746/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 838 offers a strong liveability score (69.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 Yishun South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 838 Yishun ST 81
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 838 Yishun ST 81
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 122 m² | S$755k | S$575 |
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 127 m² | S$770k | S$563 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$604k | S$539 |
Subzone medians — Yishun South
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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