Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh has 16 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $688,000 (Apr 2026, 5 room, floors 13–15). Median $5,496/sqm. Built 1976, 49 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$669,000−36.9%vs town(−$391k)−9.6%vs national(−$71k)
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). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Toa Payoh average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Room | $4,000 typically $3,600–$4,300 | 4.5% | Toa Payoh avg · block too thin |
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 217 Lorong 8 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 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $688,000 | $6,035 |
| Apr 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $650,000 | $5,556 |
| May 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $655,000 | $5,598 |
| Mar 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $625,000 | $5,342 |
| Sep 2024 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $700,000 | $5,983 |
| Sep 2024 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $760,000 | $6,496 |
| Jul 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $700,000 | $5,983 |
| Feb 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $653,000 | $5,581 |
| Feb 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $695,000 | $5,940 |
| Mar 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $636,000 | $5,436 |
| Feb 2023 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $605,000 | $5,171 |
| Sep 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $488,000 | $4,281 |
| Jun 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $480,000 | $4,034 |
| Mar 2019 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $525,000 | $4,487 |
| Aug 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $508,000 | $4,342 |
| Aug 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $563,000 | $4,731 |
About Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh dates to 1976 and now has roughly 49 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median runs about 19% above the Toa Payoh median, ahead of around 60% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 16 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $480,000 to $760,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 13 TO 15 at $688,000 in Apr 2026, and the median works out to $5,496/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 19 TO 21 band trading roughly 10% above the 04 TO 06 band. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh was $688,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,496, based on 16 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh?
Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh was built in 1976 and has approximately 49 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 0.79%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.79% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh?
Block 217 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $480,000 to $760,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.