How far is Block 879 Yishun ST 81 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Khatib Mrt Station, about 10 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 879 Yishun ST 81 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 40 minutes direct, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 879?

Yishun Park Hawker Centre is roughly 23.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 879 Yishun ST 81?

Naval Base Primary School, approximately 368 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 879 Yishun ST 81?

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 879 Yishun ST 81?

It scores 63.9/100 overall: transport 61.5, food 56.4, schools 100, healthcare 54.4, daily needs 64.9, green space 73.3, connectivity 40.1, value 40, leisure 67.2.

Is Block 879 Yishun ST 81 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 63.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, 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 Yishun South give the price trend.

Block 879 Yishun ST 81

760879 · Yishun South · Yishun · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors

64Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 879 Yishun ST 81 in Yishun scores 63.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Khatib Mrt Station MRT, 23.5 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 368 m straight-line from Naval Base Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 879 Yishun ST 81 in Singapore

Block 879 Yishun ST 81, Singapore 760879

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Pillar scores

Transport: 62
Food: 56
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 54
Daily needs: 65
Green space: 73
Connectivity: 40
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 67
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 64
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 58
Renters: 58
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.1min
one-north: 47.3min
Jurong East: 49.4min
Changi Airport: 74.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

40 min door to door · S$2.20 · no transfers · 10 min (665 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 30 min riding

10m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 10 min (637 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 5532 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Park Hawker Centre23.5 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market30.5 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)33.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Apex Clinic & Surgery5.5 min
Chua Clinic & Surgery5.5 min
Joy Clinic And Surgery5.5 min

Parks & green

green

Lower Seletar Reservoir Park13.1 min
Yishun Pk21.5 min
Yishun Pond Pk23.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Singapore Anglican Community Services24.4 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd34.5 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd35.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Nee Soon South CC (U/C)6.7 min
Nee Soon Central CC24.3 min
Yishun Link CC29.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library27.1 min

EV charging

Blk 865/880 Yishun Street 812 min
Blk 850/855 Yishun Street 81/Ring Road Khatib Evergreen I6.6 min
Blk 850/855 Yishun Street 81/Ring Road Daybreak Family Service Centre6.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 879 Yishun ST 81

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 594813.8 min walk · 117 m
Stop 595013.9 min walk · 269 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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 879 Yishun ST 81 is more liveable than 29% of them but pricier than 55% — around S$746/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability29th 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 879 offers a solid liveability score (63.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get63.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+5.7%2 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 Yishun South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 879 Yishun ST 81

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Yishun South (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 879 Yishun ST 81

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$500k	S$553
Apr '25	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$585k	S$523
Jan '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$500k	S$553
Sep '24	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$560k	S$500
Jul '24	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$570k	S$509

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

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See what’s for sale

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