130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest)

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh is a 99-year leasehold HDB flat. It is one of the blocks from the Toa Payoh Crest BTO project in Toa Payoh estate. The BTO project was launched in November 2012 and TOP-ed in Q3 2017.

Why Should You Buy 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest)

As one of the oldest estates in Singapore, residents staying in the Toa Payoh estate get to enjoy lots of amenities ranging from transport, food, shopping to healthcare. 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest)’s strategic location in Toa Payoh allows homeowners to enjoy a combination of nature (MacRitchie Reservoir), transport (three MRT lines), food (six hawker centres), and shopping (nine shopping malls within 2km) amenities.

As a relatively new development in a mature estate, 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) comes with a long remaining lease. Residents get to enjoy more than 90 years of lease, which is suitable for those who are looking to settle down permanently in Toa Payoh.

Accessibility and Amenities Near 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) is 400m away from Caldecott MRT station, which is connected to the Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). It is also 500m from Braddell MRT station and 800m from Toa Payoh MRT station on the North South Line (NSL), giving residents a range of public transport choices for travel. Toa Payoh MRT is also located in Toa Payoh Interchange where residents can switch to bus services for their transportation needs. The list of bus services include 59, 141 and 231, taking commuters to places like Changi Village and Little India.

For residents who drive, the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) is 1km away from 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, where residents can travel to the North and South of Singapore via the Central Expressway (CTE).

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) Floor Plan

There are a total of 231 units at 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) across 40 storeys. The block has a unit mix of 3-room (77 units) and 4-room (154 units) flats.

Schools and Education Institute

Toa Payoh estate is known for their cluster of good education institutes around the area. CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh), Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls School, and Pei Chun Public School are all within a 2km radius from 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.

In total, there are six primary schools and five secondary schools within the vicinity of Toa Payoh Crest. The closest primary school to Toa Payoh Crest is CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), which is 830m away.

St Joseph’s Institution (SJI) International School is also just across the road from 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) if parents are planning to send their child to an international school.

Medical Centres and Hospitals

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) is 1.5km away from the upcoming Health City Novena, which is slated for completion by 2030. There are already existing medical facilities that residents of Toa Payoh Crest can seek treatment from, including Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Ren Ci Hospital, and Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The National Centre for Infectious Disease (NCID) is also part of the Health City Novena.

By 2030, Novena will grow into an integrated community of healthcare, medical education, and translational research with an Integrated Intermediate Care Hub, Ambulatory Centre, and National Skin Centre.

There is also a polyclinic at Toa Payoh along Lorong 7 Toa Payoh if residents need to seek affordable, subsidised healthcare. There are also many private clinics within 500m from 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) that range from family medicine to dental care.

Shops and Shopping Malls

Toa Payoh Mall at Toa Payoh Interchange is the nearest shopping mall to Toa Payoh Crest. Toa Payoh Shopping Mall is a combination of both Toa Payoh hub and Toa Payoh Mall shophouses, giving residents access to daily necessities ranging from household items to fashion wear.

Other shopping malls in neighbouring estates to Toa Payoh Crest includes Bishan Mall and Junction 8 at Bishan as well as Balestier Hill Shopping Centre, Zhongshan Mall, and Balestier Plaza at Balestier. All of them are just under a 2km distance away from Toa Payoh Crest.

There is also a cluster of shopping malls (Velocity @ Novena, Goldhill Plaza Mall, Goldhill Shopping Centre, and United Square Shopping Mall) at Novena, which is also within a 2km radius from 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) .

Restaurants/Eateries

Toa Payoh is one of the estates with the highest density of hawker centres. There are a total of six hawker centres in Toa Payoh estate alone. They are Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Block 93 Market & Food Centre, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre, Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Food Centre, Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Food Centre, and Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre.

The concentration of hawker centres mean that residents at 130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) can easily find affordable yet delicious food fare around the HDB flat.

For restaurant dining, residents can easily find them at the plethora of shopping malls in Toa Payoh as well as the neighbouring estates like Novena, Balestier, and Bishan.

Recreation and Leisure Options

130A Lorong 1 Toa Payoh (Toa Payoh Crest) is less than 1km away from MacRitchie Reservoir Park, which is the oldest reservoir in Singapore. It was completed in 1868 and used to be the biggest reservoir in Singapore until the completion of Marina Reservoir.

At MacRitchie Reservoir Park, residents can find a number of interesting walking trails such as the MacRitchie Trails - an 11km nature trail loop around MacRitchie Reservoir and the tropical rainforest of Central Catchment Nature Reserve. The TreeTop Walk hiking trail is also part of the MacRitchie Reservoir that brings park goers through the different stages of a mature secondary forest

Besides MacRitchie Reservoir, there are also other green spaces in Toa Payoh like Toa Payoh Town Park, Toa Payoh Sensory Park, and Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Park if residents need a change of venue for evening strolls or jogs.

For other sporting activities, the nearby Toa Payoh sports complexes have sporting facilities for swimming (Toa Payoh Swimming Complex), gym (SAFRA Toa Payoh), badminton (Toa Payoh ActiveSG Sports Hall), and soccer (Toa Payoh Stadium).

Job Opportunities

Under the URA Master Plan, Bishan will be transformed into a sub-regional economic hub. This will create an employment node that is integrated with community facilities that will serve both residents and workers in the area. As the neighbouring estate to Bishan, economic activities in Toa Payoh will likely experience a positive impact as well.

The other major development that will bring jobs to Toa Payoh is the up-and-coming Health City Novena. The healthcare hub is expected to become a leader in healthcare for Singaporeans. New developments like the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Integrated Care Hub and National Skin Centre will be operational in 2022 with the rest of developments for acute care and intermediate step-down care to come onboard by 2030. The new healthcare hub of Singapore will not only bring more job opportunities to the surrounding estates of Novena (including Toa Payoh), but will also bring a positive knock-on effect on the housing and rental prices on Toa Payoh.