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Who does One Chuan Grove's location suit? Stations, schools and daily routines off Lorong Chuan

The two Chuan Grove sites sit beside NTP+ and about half a kilometre from Lorong Chuan station on the Circle Line. Who that suits, what a week might look like, and the trade-offs to weigh. Straight-line distances, checked 20 October 2026.

Published
22 Oct 2026
Last fact-checked
20 Oct 2026
Reading time
4 min
Next review
20 Jan 2027

Filed underDistrict 19New launch

Quick answer

One Chuan Grove may suit households whose week runs along the Circle Line or around Serangoon and Bishan: Lorong Chuan station is about 530 m away in a straight line, and the nearest primary schools are roughly 330 m to 990 m away, measured the same way from the middle of the two sites. Weigh the trade-offs too: it is not right beside a major town-centre mall, and another large Chuan Grove site is still to be sold.

The options at a glance

Option 1

Circle Line commuters

Lorong Chuan station about 530 m away; Serangoon and Bishan interchanges a stop away.

Option 2

Families with young children

Several primary schools nearby; approximate distances only. Check Primary 1 on OneMap.

Option 3

Buyers who want a mall nearby

NEX about 1.4 km and Junction 8 about 1.3 km in a straight line; routes not yet known.

Key takeaways

  • Lorong Chuan station (Circle Line) is about 530 m from the middle of the two sites in a straight line; Serangoon and Bishan, both interchanges, are about 1.2 km and 1.1 km.
  • Nearest primary schools, in a straight line from the middle of the two sites (approximate; not from any home's address): St. Gabriel's (330 m), Kuo Chuan Presbyterian (590 m), CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel (840 m) and Yangzheng (990 m). They say nothing about Primary 1 priority: check OneMap once the address is known.
  • NTP+ is next door (about 170 m); NEX is about 1.4 km away and Serangoon Garden Market about 1.5 km.
  • Chuan Park, the launch it will be compared with, is about 520 m away, nearer the station.
  • A further Chuan Grove site of about 3.18 hectares (an estimated 935 homes) is on URA's Reserve List, about 360 m away; it has not been sold.
MRT stations near One Chuan Grove
StationLinesStraight linePosition read
Lorong ChuanCircle Line530 m20 Oct 2026
BishanCircle and North South Lines1.1 km8 Oct 2026
SerangoonCircle and North East Lines1.2 km8 Oct 2026
WoodleighNorth East Line1.7 km20 Oct 2026
Ang Mo KioNorth South Line2.4 km8 Oct 2026
BartleyCircle Line2.4 km8 Oct 2026

Source: OneMap address search (Singapore Land Authority), Read 8 and 20 Oct 2026. Extracted 20 Oct 2026.

From the middle of the two sold Chuan Grove sites (URA SPACE) to OneMap's point for each station. Not walking distances.

This guide is for

  • Households whose work or school runs along the Circle Line
  • Families for whom nearby primary schools matter
  • Owners in Serangoon, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio who want to stay in the area

It is not for

  • Buyers who want a major mall right beside the home
  • Buyers who would rather not have another large site sold and built next to them

Step by step

  1. 1

    Start with your week

    Where do you go every day?

    Write down the places you go each week: work, school, parents, the market, the gym. Then check how each is reached from Lorong Chuan, at the hours you travel. A map's straight line is a start, not a commute.

  2. 2

    Trains

    The Circle Line at the doorstep, interchanges a stop away

    Lorong Chuan station on the Circle Line is about 530 m from the middle of the two sites in a straight line. Serangoon (Circle and North East Lines) is about 1.2 km away and Bishan (Circle and North South Lines) about 1.1 km; the stations table near the top of this page has the rest. The Cross Island Line will add stations further north, including Serangoon North and Ang Mo Kio; none is open yet, so check LTA for the dates.

  3. 3

    Schools

    Primary schools nearby, approximately

    The schools table under More detail gives approximate straight-line distances from one reference point, the middle of the two sites, to each school. They are not distances from any home in the development, and they do not decide Primary 1 priority or admission: that turns on the distance from the home's own address, which is not known yet. Check each school on OneMap's school query once the development has its address.

  4. 4

    Shops, food and parks

    What is nearby, in straight lines

    The places table under More detail lists them in straight lines. NTP+ is next door. NEX at Serangoon and Junction 8 at Bishan are each about 1.3 to 1.4 km away in a straight line; for food, Serangoon Garden Market and Chomp Chomp are to the north, and Bishan - Ang Mo Kio Park is to the west. How easy any of them is on foot depends on the development's entrances and the routes from them, which are not known yet.

  5. 5

    What else is planned nearby

    The Reserve List site

    URA's Government Land Sales programme for the second half of 2026 has a further Chuan Grove site on its Reserve List: about 3.18 hectares, an estimated 935 homes. URA's land sales map places it about 360 m from the middle of the two sold sites. A Reserve List site goes to tender only when a developer triggers it, so it may or may not be sold soon.

  6. 6

    The trade-offs

    What the location gives, and what it does not

    It gives the Circle Line close by, several primary schools nearby and an established area around it. It is not right beside a major town-centre mall: NEX and Junction 8 are each about 1.3 to 1.4 km away in a straight line, and whether that is a walk or a ride for your household depends on the routes once the entrances are known. And with the Reserve List site about 360 m away still unsold, the area may see another large development in the coming years.

  7. 7

    Compare the location, then the rest

    Against Chuan Park and recent launches

    Chuan Park is about 520 m away, nearer the station; its page on propertyelitesclique.com has its StackLens model. For prices, One Chuan Grove against Chuan Park and recent launches sets out URA's records.

Common mistakes

  • Reading a straight-line distance as a walking distance.
  • Assuming a school's Primary 1 priority before the home has its own address.

Analysis · opinion

James's practical view

When I talk to buyers about this location, I start with their week, not the map: where they work, which schools matter, and how they shop and eat. One Chuan Grove does well for a Circle Line commuter and for families who want schools nearby; it does less for someone who wants a major mall right beside the home.

Against Chuan Park, the difference in location is small: both are off Lorong Chuan, and Chuan Park is a little nearer the station. The choice between them is more likely to turn on lease, price and timing than on the address.

The site on the Reserve List is worth a conversation. If it is sold, it adds homes to choose from and a few more years of building nearby. That cuts both ways, and I would rather a buyer know it before the preview.

Questions to ask your bank, lawyer or agent

  1. 1.The developer's agents: where will the entrances and the drop-off be?
  2. 2.LTA: when are the Cross Island Line stations nearest me expected to open?
  3. 3.James: how does this location compare with the others I am looking at, for my family's routine?

More detail

Primary schools near One Chuan Grove
SchoolMOE planning areaStraight line
St. Gabriel's Primary SchoolSerangoon330 m
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary SchoolBishan590 m
CHIJ Our Lady of Good CounselSerangoon840 m
Yangzheng Primary SchoolSerangoon990 m
Townsville Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio1.2 km
Zhonghua Primary SchoolSerangoon1.5 km

Source: School Directory and Information: general information of schools (Ministry of Education), Read 5 Oct 2026. Extracted 20 Oct 2026.

Straight lines from the middle of the two sites to OneMap's point for each school's postal code. Check Primary 1 distances on OneMap.

Places near One Chuan Grove
PlaceStraight line
NTP+, 151 Lorong Chuan170 m
Chuan Park, Lorong Chuan520 m
Junction 8, Bishan1.3 km
NEX, Serangoon Central1.4 km
Serangoon Garden Market1.5 km
Serangoon Polyclinic1.6 km
Chomp Chomp Food Centre1.6 km
Bishan - Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)1.8 km

Source: OneMap address search (Singapore Land Authority), Read 8 and 20 Oct 2026. Extracted 20 Oct 2026.

Straight lines from the middle of the two sites. Not walking distances.

Seen in practice

Case studies and videos where this decision came up.

Case study

635B Senja Road to Copen Grand: buying an EC while still living in the HDB flat

HDB flat, 635B Senja Road, Bukit Panjang; next home an executive condominium at Copen Grand, Tengah

  1. Step 1: Challenge

    So the sale had to meet the bridging loan's timeline, while the family still needed somewhere to live until Copen Grand was ready.

  2. Step 2: Strategy

    The bridging loan's timeline set when the flat had to be sold.

  3. Step 3: Result

    The flat was sold for S$642,000.

Read the case study

Frequently asked questions

How far is One Chuan Grove from Lorong Chuan MRT?

About 530 m in a straight line from the middle of the two sites to the station, by OneMap's positions. The walking distance depends on the entrances, which have not been published.

Which primary schools are near One Chuan Grove?

The nearest, in a straight line from the middle of the two sites, are St. Gabriel's, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian, CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel and Yangzheng, roughly 330 m to 990 m away. These are approximate and do not decide Primary 1 priority: check OneMap's school query once the development has its address.

Limitations

Distances are straight lines from the middle of the two sites, not walking or travel distances, and not from any one block. The development's entrances and address have not been published.

Sources

  1. 1.
    URA SPACE: View Government Land Sales Site

    Urban Redevelopment Authority · Period: Read 20 Oct 2026 · Extracted 20 Oct 2026

    Positions of the two sold Chuan Grove sites and the Reserve List site.

  2. 2.
    OneMap address search

    Singapore Land Authority · Period: Read 8 and 20 Oct 2026 · Extracted 20 Oct 2026

    Positions of stations, schools and places.

  3. 3.
    School Directory and Information: general information of schools

    Ministry of Education · Period: Read 5 Oct 2026 · Extracted 20 Oct 2026

    Primary schools, addresses and planning areas.

  4. 4.
    Cross Island Line

    Land Transport Authority · Period: Last updated 4 Aug 2026; read 20 Oct 2026 · Extracted 20 Oct 2026

    Cross Island Line Phase 1: stations not yet open.

  5. 5.
    Government Land Sales Programme for the second half of 2026 (3 June 2026)

    Urban Redevelopment Authority · Period: Released 3 Jun 2026 · Extracted 20 Oct 2026

    Reserve List: Chuan Grove, 3.18 ha, about 935 homes.

Wong Say Tian (James) · CEA Reg. No. R007728G · +65 9696 9567PropNex Realty Pte Ltd · Licence No. L3008022J

General information only, not financial, legal or tax advice. Figures reflect the data period shown and may since have changed; your own circumstances will differ. Full disclaimer.

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