This page lists what surrounds The Serra Residences — transport, shopping and food, leisure, business hubs, schools and medical facilities — with the estimated travelling times published in the developer’s fact sheet, and the facilities inside the development itself.
Facilities Within The Serra Residences
| Level | Facilities |
|---|
| Level 2 | Guard House, Arrival Bay, Bicycle Parking, Tennis Court, Management Office |
| Level 3 | 50m Lap Pool, Spa Pool, Sun Deck, BBQ Pavilion, Dining Room, Fitness Room, Female Changing Room, Male Changing Room, Steam Room, Sauna, Pets Park, Family Deck, Kids Pavilion, Kids Pool, Kids Playground |
| Level 17 Sky Terrace | Social Lounge, Retreat Lounge, Zen Deck, Wellness Garden |
From the developer’s facilities plans as at 18 September 2026; subject to change. See the site plan page for the plans.
Nearby Amenities Around The Serra Residences
| Transportation | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| Novena MRT Station [NS20] | 8 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Mount Pleasant MRT Station [TE10] | 6 mins’ drive |
| Toa Payoh MRT Station [NS19] | 9 mins’ drive |
| Retail / F&B | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| 2 Moulmein Road (Redevelopment) | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Shaw Plaza | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Square 2 | 9 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Zhongshan Mall | 9 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Novena Square | 10 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Velocity @ Novena Square | 11 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Whampoa Drive Market Place | 11 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Goldhill Shopping Centre | 12 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Pek Kio Market & Food Centre | 14 mins’ walk / 6 mins’ drive |
| United Square Shopping Mall | 15 mins’ walk / 6 mins’ drive |
| Newton Food Centre | 5 mins’ drive |
| Balmoral Plaza | 6 mins’ drive |
| Little India | 6 mins’ drive |
| Orchard Road | 8 mins’ drive |
| Emerald Hill | 9 mins’ drive |
| Leisure | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| NUSS Mandalay Guild House | 4 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| Novena Park | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Zhongshan Park | 10 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Novena Rise Park | 10 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Whampoa Park | 15 mins’ walk / 5 mins’ drive |
| Whampoa Park Connector | 2 mins’ drive |
| Singapore Chinese Recreation Club | 3 mins’ drive |
| Whampoa Dragon Fountain Statue | 4 mins’ drive |
| Cairnhill Community Club | 5 mins’ drive |
| Whampoa Community Club | 5 mins’ drive |
| Singapore Polo Club | 6 mins’ drive |
| Art Forum at 82 Cairnhill | 7 mins’ drive |
| The American Club | 9 mins’ drive |
| MacRitchie Reservoir (TBC) | 13 mins’ drive |
| Business Hubs | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| Royal Square at Novena | 6 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Health City Novena | 8 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Goldhill Plaza | 4 mins’ drive |
| United Square | 4 mins’ drive |
| Education — Primary Within 1 km | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| St. Joseph’s Institution Junior | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Hong Wen School | 12 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Education — Between 1 and 2 km | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) | 6 mins’ drive |
| Bendemeer Secondary School | 6 mins’ drive |
| Farrer Park Primary School | 6 mins’ drive |
| Bendemeer Primary School | 7 mins’ drive |
| Kheng Cheng School | 8 mins’ drive |
| CHIJ Toa Payoh School (from 2027: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Primary)) | 9 mins’ drive |
| Pei Chun Public School | 9 mins’ drive |
| St Andrew’s School (Junior) | 9 mins’ drive |
| Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) | 10 mins’ drive |
| Education — All Others | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU Singapore) | 3 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| Future Medical Education & Training Development | 4 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Rainforest Schoolhouse | 4 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Children’s Cove Preschool – Novena | 6 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Little Woods Montessori | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| MapleBear Moulmein | 9 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| MindChamps PreSchool @ Zhongshan Park | 10 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Northlight School | 12 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Little Footprints Preschool @ Balestier | 3 mins’ drive |
| San Yu Adventist School | 4 mins’ drive |
| Beatty Secondary School | 10 mins’ drive |
| EtonHouse Preschool (Newton) | 3 mins’ drive |
| Playfacto School @ Boon Keng | 5 mins’ drive |
| The Schoolhouse Buckley | 5 mins’ drive |
| Catholic Junior College | 6 mins’ drive |
| LASALLE College of the Arts (Winstedt Campus) | 6 mins’ drive |
| TLS Academy | 6 mins’ drive |
| House on the Hill Balmoral – Montessori Pre-school | 7 mins’ drive |
| Lighthouse School | 7 mins’ drive |
| St. Joseph’s Institution | 7 mins’ drive |
| Heritage Academy | 8 mins’ drive |
| Little Skool-House MSF Building | 8 mins’ drive |
| Singapore Chinese Girls’ School | 8 mins’ drive |
| Little School-House KKH | 9 mins’ drive |
| St. Joseph’s Institution International | 9 mins’ drive |
| Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) | 10 mins’ drive |
| Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 11 mins’ drive |
| Medical and Wellness | Estimated travel time |
|---|
| National Centre for Infectious Diseases | 2 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| Dover Park Hospice | 3 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| Ren Ci Hospital | 4 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| National Skin Centre | 5 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| National Neuroscience Institute | 6 mins’ walk / 1 min drive |
| Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital | 8 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Tan Tock Seng Hospital | 10 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Novena Specialist Center | 10 mins’ walk / 2 mins’ drive |
| Novena Medical Center | 10 mins’ walk / 3 mins’ drive |
| Royal Healthcare @ Royal Square Medical Centre | 2 mins’ drive |
| Thomson Medical Centre | 4 mins’ drive |
| KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | 6 mins’ drive |
| Mount Elizabeth Hospital (Orchard) | 9 mins’ drive |
Estimated travelling times from the developer’s fact sheet, based on OneMap. School groupings follow the fact sheet; for Primary One registration, confirm distances with the Ministry of Education.
Living With Novena on the Doorstep
The lists above show how much of daily life sits within walking distance. For medical care, the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, the National Skin Centre and the National Neuroscience Institute are under six minutes on foot, with Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena about ten. For groceries and dining, Shaw Plaza, Square 2 and Zhongshan Mall are within ten minutes, and Newton Food Centre is five minutes’ drive.
For recreation, Novena Park and Zhongshan Park are close, the Whampoa Park Connector is two minutes’ drive, and the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club, the Singapore Polo Club and The American Club are a short drive away. The area guides linked from the location page explore each part of the neighbourhood, and the malls and dining guide includes the Michelin-recognised stalls nearby.
