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Why Buy an HDB Flat in Bukit Batok?

Published 27 August 2024

Updated: 19 May 2021

Tucked within the Western region of Singapore, Bukit Batok has long attracted homebuyers looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Discover Bukit Batok:

It is bordered by six other planning areas:
The Bukit Batok vibe
What you’ll pay for housing in Bukit Batok
What you’ll find in Bukit Batok
The commute
The schools
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It may not be a community of million-dollar homes, like its neighbouring town Bukit Timah, nor a place defined by highways dotted with shopping malls, like the Central area. Instead, it is a little pocket of walkable streets, neighbourhood parks, and quaint spots emblematic of the heartlands.

It is bordered by six other planning areas:

Choa Chu Kang to the North and North-West
Bukit Panjang to the North-East and East
Clementi to the South
Bukit Timah to the South-East
Jurong East to the South-West
Tengah to the West

And it’s divided into nine subzones:

Brickworks
Bukit Batok Central
Bukit Batok East
Bukit Batok South
Bukit Batok West
Gombak
Hulin
Hillview
Hong Kah North

The Bukit Batok vibe

The 1,104-hectare mature estate, once dominated by rubber and pineapple plantations, has evolved into a green neighbourhood that seamlessly blends with the numerous real estate projects developed over the years.

And like most neighbourhoods in the region, it captures the essence of “coming home”: peaceful and serene and offers a slower pace of living than the rest of the new towns near it.

Stepping outside of Little Guilin—where it’s so quiet you’ll actually hear the cicadas singing—and into Bukit Batok Central is a bit like entering a vortex and time travelling to the past. Simple mom and pop shops thrive directly under HDB blocks and thrift stores are located beside local marts for cheaper produce. (No need to travel to chain supermarkets like Giant, though there is a Sheng Siong nearby.)

What you’ll pay for housing in Bukit Batok

Bukit Batok is home to an estimated 114,000 HDB residents, and within the town, the HDB manages 40,612 flats (as of 31 March 2018). Compared to the rest of the housing market in Singapore, it is one of the most affordable areas to live.

You can find a range of resale listings using Ohmyhome Search, where you can sort the results by pricing, and filter by property type, size, and if it’s for sale or rental.

Here’s a comparison table of the median resale prices for HDB resale flats in Singapore:

The median prices of 3-room HDB resale flats in the area are about $300,000, as seen in the table above.

There are also BTO resale flats that are about to reach the five-year Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP) in the coming years.

Look out for these HDB BTO flats that will be reaching 5-year MOP in 2021 & 2022

Name of Project

MOP Year

3-room

4-room

5-room

Total Units

Skyline I & II @ Bukit Batok

2021

216

194

488

West Ridges @ Bukit Batok

2022

235

591

550

1578

These homes are incredibly close to top-notch educational institutions, shopping malls, and supermarkets. You can even reach the Central area along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in only 20 minutes by car.

With its affordable prices and proximity to essential amenities, young families might find that Bukit Batok is the right town for them.

You can also look forward to Verdale, a new launch condo in Bukit Batok, and consider units in mixed-development LeQuest.

List of new launch and resale condos in Bukit Batok

Name of Project

Tenure

Est. Completion Date

Price Range (PSF)

LeQuest

99-year leasehold

2020 (Completed)

$1,406 – $1,555 PSF

Verdale

99-year leasehold

2023 (Uncompleted)

$1,637 – $1,893 PSF

What you’ll find in Bukit Batok

Bukit Batok is undoubtedly the affordable alternative to other towns in the Western region while also offering unique amenities.

1. Parks

One notable feature of Bukit Batok is the many parks in the neighbourhood, including Bukit Batok Town Park (often considered part of Bukit Gombak) and the Bukit Batok Nature Park. A trail from the park will lead you to Bukit Batok Hill, a historical site where two memorials from World War II once stood.

2. Instagrammable spot

Another well-known attraction commonly associated with the town is Little Guilin; a now-defunct granite quarry that is beautifully landscaped with footpaths. Exercisers, joggers, and cyclists will always be present in this area. Sometimes, you might even spot influencers and photographers looking to capture this unique attraction in Bukit Batok.

3. Entertainment and recreation

Several malls are also nearby, including:

Bukit Batok Town Centre
Bukit Batok West Shopping Centre
HillV2
West Mall
LeQuest Shopping Mall

For other forms of recreation, there’s the Bukit Batok swimming complex located off East Avenue 6. Golfers can find their space in the CDANS Bukit Batok Country Club, which also has a swimming pool, bowling alley, and a good mix of sports facilities.

4. Food options

There is also no shortage of dining options in Bukit Batok. The Street 11 Bukit Batok Food House is one of the most established hawker centres in Singapore, home to well-known local fare, such as hokkien mee, black carrot cake, chicken rice, nasi padang, rojak, roasted pork and duck, prata, and popiah.

For the best of the 1970s classics from Johor Bahru, you can try Famous JB 101 Firewokz at Bukit Batok Crescent. Its long list of five-star reviews confirms the value and quality of their food, which include specialties like chili crab, claypot chicken soup with goji wolfberries, crab bee hoon, salted egg sotong, and signature fried pork.

The commute

Bukit Batok is one MRT station away from the Jurong East MRT station that connects you to the East-West Line and Central Line, on which you’ll be minutes away from Central, Downtown, and the rest of CBD.

There are major expressways such as the KJE, BKE, PIE and AYE that will connect you to the rest of the city-state.

Apart from the existing transportation options, you can look forward to the future 24km Jurong Region Line (JRL). It is set to be completed by 2027 with 24 additional MRT stations to serve the Jurong housing districts.

Phase 1 (2026): JRL (West) will have ten stations connecting Choa Chu Kang to Boon Lay and Tawas
Phase 2 (2027): JRL (East) will have seven stations, including Bukit Batok West
Phase 3 (2028): The final phase will have extensions into NTU in the west and Jurong Pier in the south, finishing up the JRL (West) route

The schools

Bukit Batok has a good mix of local and international schools for various school-age children and teenagers.

Primary Schools in Bukit Batok

Bukit View Primary School
Dazhong Primary School
Keming Primary School
Lianhua Primary School
Princess Elizabeth Primary School

Secondary Schools in Bukit Batok

Bukit Batok Secondary School
Bukit View Secondary School
Dunearn Secondary School
Hillgrove Secondary School
Swiss Cottage Secondary School

Special Schools in Bukit Batok

APSN Delta Senior School (offering vocational training for 17-21-year-old students with mild intellectual disabilities)
Eden School (for young children diagnosed with autism)

Tertiary Institutions in Bukit Batok

Millennia Institute
Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC)

International Schools in Bukit Batok

Dulwich College

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