CommercialCOMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIALFreeholdDistrict 9 · Novena

178 Bukit Timah Road

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 August 2026Data through Dec 2024
Quick Summary

178 Bukit Timah Road is a commercial building in District 9 · Novena, on land zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.0. It is freehold. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2024. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 178 Bukit Timah Road?

Key takeaway178 Bukit Timah Road is a commercial building in District 9 · Novena, zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL, held freehold.
Asset class
Commercial
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Gross plot ratio
3.0
Tenure
Freehold
District / Area
District 9 · Novena
Address
178 Bukit Timah Road
Land area
Transactions on record
2 (records start 1995)
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
0
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About 178 Bukit Timah Road

178 Bukit Timah Road is a commercial property in Novena (District 09). It is located along Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229851.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned commercial & residential with a gross plot ratio of 3.

The site is freehold.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$4,064 psf. The most recent was in December 2024.

The nearest MRT is Newton MRT, 607 m away (about a 10-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Aft Makepeace Rd) is 18 m away (about a 0-minute walk).

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What is 178 Bukit Timah Road zoned as?

Key takeaway178 Bukit Timah Road sits on land zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL with a gross plot ratio of 3.0.
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Gross plot ratio
3.0

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What has 178 Bukit Timah Road sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2024 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Dec 2024Shop HouseS$6.60M1,427 sqft$4,624
Sept 2021Shop HouseS$5.00M1,427 sqft$3,503

URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like.

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How does Bukit Timah Road price?

Key takeawayAcross 19 strata sales on Bukit Timah Road in the last 5 years, the median is $3,297 psf.
Strata sales on the street (5y)
19
Street median PSF (strata)
$3,297

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

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What do commercial rents run near 178 Bukit Timah Road?

Key takeawayURA publishes contracted-rent percentile grids quarterly (latest: 2026Q2) — the benchmark evidence an asking rent should be weighed against.

Indicative area yield — District 9 retail

Gross yield (area)
3.6%
3.2% net of property tax
Rent side (median of bands)
$140.33 psm/mo
2026Q2
Price side (strata, 5y)
$4,374 psf
184 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 9 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.

Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.

Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.

Retail rents — District 9 ($ psm/month, 2026Q2)

Floor level · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below$96.41$125.00$161.92
Level 1 · 30 & Below$116.17$145.26$294.10
B1 & Below · 30 & Below$211.72$338.73$498.21
Level 4 & Above · 30 & Below$90.90$124.33$165.55
Level 1 · >30 - 100$110.23$143.26$166.55
B1 & Below · >30 - 100$174.34$329.33$440.53
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100$101.61$137.40$180.53
Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100$100.04$115.15$145.94

URA REALIS rental-contract percentiles for the district/location — an area benchmark, not this building's own rents. Office and retail are dimensioned differently and are never mixed.

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What is near 178 Bukit Timah Road?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Newton MRT, about 607 m away — and 2 competing retail premisess operate nearby.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Aft Makepeace Rd · 18 mHooper Rd Pg · 113 mPlace Of Worship · 264 mMyCLNQ Medical @ Jurong · 325 mCairnhill Community Club · 435 mKK Women's and Children's Hospital · 482 mNewton MRT Exit B · 492 mHotel · 498 mEducational Institution · 569 m

Competing premises nearby

Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.

Newton Food Centre · 340 mUnited Square · 635 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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How many companies are registered at 178 Bukit Timah Road?

Key takeawayACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.
Live registrations
0
Registered last 3 years
0

Company REGISTRATIONS at this address (ACRA), not a tenancy schedule. Registration does not mean the company physically occupies space here, and a low count does not mean the building is empty. Do not describe this as occupancy or vacancy.

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Frequently asked questions about 178 Bukit Timah Road

Where is 178 Bukit Timah Road?

178 Bukit Timah Road is at 178 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229851, in the Novena planning area.

What is 178 Bukit Timah Road zoned as?

178 Bukit Timah Road sits on land zoned commercial & residential under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.

What is the tenure of 178 Bukit Timah Road?

178 Bukit Timah Road is freehold.

What have units at 178 Bukit Timah Road sold for?

Across 2 recorded transactions, the median price is S$4,064 psf. The latest was in December 2024.

What is the nearest MRT station to 178 Bukit Timah Road?

Newton MRT is the closest, 607 m away (about a 10-minute walk).

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