Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh has 30 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $375,000 (Apr 2026, 3 room, floors 07–09). Median $5,038/sqm. Prices up 30.1% over the past five years. Built 1972, 44 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$375,000−3.4%vs town(−$13k)−15.7%vs national(−$70k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Jul 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $2,950 typically $2,800–$3,150 | 9.1% | 8 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 popular schools. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $375,000 | $5,769 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $406,888 | $6,260 |
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $365,000 | $5,615 |
| Dec 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $368,000 | $5,662 |
| Aug 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $388,888 | $5,983 |
| Jul 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $390,000 | $6,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $395,000 | $6,077 |
| Nov 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $375,000 | $5,769 |
| Sep 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $408,000 | $6,277 |
| Aug 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $308,000 | $4,738 |
| Jan 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $370,000 | $5,692 |
| Oct 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $330,000 | $5,077 |
| Oct 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $335,000 | $5,154 |
| Aug 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $388,888 | $5,117 |
| Dec 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $330,000 | $5,077 |
| Nov 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $380,000 | $5,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $325,000 | $5,000 |
| Jan 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $270,000 | $4,154 |
| Jan 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $299,000 | $4,600 |
| Nov 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $260,000 | $4,000 |
About Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh dates to 1972 and now has roughly 44 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median sits about 39% below the Toa Payoh median, cheaper than about 77% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 30 transactions since 2017 across 3 room flats priced from $260,000 to $408,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 07 TO 09 at $375,000 in Apr 2026, and the median works out to $5,038/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 10 TO 12 band trading roughly 16% above the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 30.1%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh was $375,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,038, based on 30 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh?
Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh was built in 1972 and has approximately 44 years and 9 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.96%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.96% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh?
Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh contains 3 room flats. Resale prices range from $260,000 to $408,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 159 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh have increased by approximately 30.1% over the past five years. The current median price is $330,000, with the most recent sale at $375,000 in 2026-04.