Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh
Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh has 101 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $1,550,000 (Mar 2026, 5 room, floors 28–30). Median $9,136/sqm. Prices up 38.7% over the past five years. Built 2012, 85 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$1,149,000+16.1%vs town(+$159k)+82.4%vs national(+$519k)
- 5 Room$1,515,000+42.9%vs town(+$455k)+104.7%vs national(+$775k)
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 | $2,900 typically $2,600–$3,100 | 8.9% | Toa Payoh avg · block too thin |
| 4-Room | $3,700 typically $3,250–$4,000 | 4.5% | Toa Payoh avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $4,900 typically $4,800–$4,900 | 3.9% | 7 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 3 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 138A Lorong 1a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 28 TO 30 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $1,550,000 | $13,248 |
| Jan 2026 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,056,000 | $11,604 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 TO 42 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,210,000 | $13,297 |
| Oct 2025 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,515,000 | $13,289 |
| Sep 2025 | 28 TO 30 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,098,000 | $12,066 |
| Sep 2025 | 37 TO 39 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,200,000 | $13,187 |
| Sep 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 113 sqm | $1,225,000 | $10,841 |
| Jul 2025 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,048,000 | $11,516 |
| Jun 2025 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,518,000 | $13,316 |
| Jun 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 113 sqm | $1,268,888 | $11,229 |
| May 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,390,000 | $12,636 |
| Mar 2025 | 37 TO 39 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,160,000 | $12,747 |
| Jan 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $805,888 | $11,513 |
| Jan 2025 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $1,600,000 | $13,675 |
| Jan 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,308,888 | $11,899 |
| Sep 2024 | 31 TO 33 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,090,000 | $11,978 |
| Jul 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 113 sqm | $1,180,000 | $10,442 |
| Apr 2024 | 37 TO 39 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,051,000 | $11,549 |
| Apr 2024 | 31 TO 33 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,098,000 | $12,066 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 TO 33 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,038,888 | $11,416 |
About Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh
A flat at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh has reached $1,600,000 (Jan 2025), putting it in the small group of HDB blocks that have crossed the million-dollar mark. Its median runs about 76% above the Toa Payoh median, ahead of around 90% of the town's blocks. It has a busy resale history, with 101 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $568,888 to $1,600,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 28 TO 30 at $1,550,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $9,136/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 40 TO 42 band have sold around 52% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 38.7%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh was $1,550,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $9,136, based on 101 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh?
Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh was built in 2012 and has approximately 85 years and 2 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.20%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.20% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh?
Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh contains 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $568,888 to $1,600,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 138A Lorong 1a Toa Payoh have increased by approximately 38.7% over the past five years. The current median price is $948,000, with the most recent sale at $1,550,000 in 2026-03.