D11 · Core Central Region
Newton / Novena / Thomson
The medical belt and embassy homes, a stop from Orchard.
District 11 covers Newton, Novena, Dunearn Road and the lower Thomson stretch. Novena is Singapore's health-city hub; the surrounding streets hold embassies, low-rise landed and prime condos, with Orchard one MRT stop south.
Tends to suit
- Families who want prime-district access with a quieter, greener setting than D9
- Buyers tied to the Novena medical cluster
- Landed buyers wanting Good Class Bungalow areas slightly cheaper than D10
Trade-offs to weigh
- Still Core Central pricing -- entry costs are high
- Novena's hospital traffic and construction as the health city expands
- Some stretches of Thomson Road are noisy arterial roads
MRT / transit
- North-South Line (Newton, Novena)
- Downtown Line (Newton)
- Thomson-East Coast Line (Napier, Mount Pleasant)
Notable schools nearby
- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
- St Joseph's Institution Junior
- Balestier Hill Primary School
Common property types
- Prime condos
- Low-rise landed (Dunearn, Watten)
- Some older apartments
Last reviewed 2026-08-30.