Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh
Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh has 116 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $1,430,000 (Jun 2026, 5 room, floors 28–30). Median $8,850/sqm. Prices up 36.9% over the past five years. Built 2012, 84 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$1,089,000+10.0%vs town(+$99k)+72.9%vs national(+$459k)
- 5 Room$1,430,000+34.9%vs town(+$370k)+93.2%vs national(+$690k)
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 | $4,700 typically $4,650–$4,900 | 4.1% | 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 138C 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 28 TO 30 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $1,430,000 | $12,222 |
| May 2026 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,340,000 | $12,182 |
| Apr 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 113 sqm | $1,275,000 | $11,283 |
| Feb 2026 | 37 TO 39 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,480,000 | $12,982 |
| Jan 2026 | 25 TO 27 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,125,000 | $12,363 |
| Oct 2025 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,460,000 | $12,807 |
| Sep 2025 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,053,000 | $11,571 |
| Jul 2025 | 28 TO 30 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,190,000 | $13,077 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 113 sqm | $1,240,000 | $10,973 |
| Mar 2025 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $1,015,000 | $11,154 |
| Feb 2025 | 31 TO 33 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $1,558,000 | $13,316 |
| Dec 2024 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,370,000 | $12,018 |
| Nov 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,300,000 | $11,818 |
| Jun 2024 | 34 TO 36 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $1,503,888 | $13,192 |
| May 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $970,000 | $10,659 |
| May 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $986,666 | $10,842 |
| May 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,310,000 | $11,909 |
| Jan 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $940,000 | $10,330 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 TO 33 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $1,540,000 | $13,162 |
| Sep 2023 | 28 TO 30 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $950,000 | $10,440 |
About Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh
A flat at Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh has reached $1,558,000 (Feb 2025), putting it in the small group of HDB blocks that have crossed the million-dollar mark. Its median runs about 71% above the Toa Payoh median, ahead of around 87% of the town's blocks. It has a busy resale history, with 116 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $575,000 to $1,558,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 28 TO 30 at $1,430,000 in Jun 2026, and the median works out to $8,850/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 37 TO 39 band have sold around 47% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 36.9%. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.9461, equivalent to roughly 0.20% of lease-value decay a year. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh was $1,430,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-06. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $8,850, based on 116 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh?
Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh was built in 2012 and has approximately 84 years and 11 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 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh?
Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh contains 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $575,000 to $1,558,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 138C Lorong 1a Toa Payoh have increased by approximately 36.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $921,000, with the most recent sale at $1,430,000 in 2026-06.