Blk 173 Bt Batok West Ave 8
Completed 1984 · 4 storeys · 24 flats · 57 years 09 months remaining · 5 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bukit Batok: $8,500/mo (lowest quartile island-wide)
4 storeys · completed 1984
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Bukit Batok over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 20% below their younger neighbours' PSF (887 sales).
A 5-room on Bt Batok West Ave 8 has already fetched $888,000 - 89% of the way to a million-dollar flat.
Across Bukit Batok, roughly 1,890 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 - new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months - official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Bukit Batok median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ROOM | $2,750/mo | $2,400–$3,100 | $2,700/mo | - | 4 |
| 4-ROOM | $3,200/mo | $2,400–$4,000 | $3,300/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bukit Batok · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 93 | $515,000 | $514 | 57y 09m |
| Dec 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 98 | $408,000 | $387 | 61y 07m |
| Aug 2020 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 67 | $255,000 | $354 | 63y |
| Jun 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 93 | $322,800 | $322 | 63y 02m |
| Feb 2017 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 67 | $268,000 | $372 | 66y 05m |
Who lives in Bukit Batok
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address - distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 3.4×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.