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Brickworks, Singapore

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Brickworks
Subzone of Bukit Batok Planning Area &
Housing Estate
Country Singapore
TownBukit Batok
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total15,060

Brickworks (also known as Bukit Batok West Extension) is a subzone of Bukit Batok, Singapore.[2] It is bounded by Bukit Batok West Avenue 3/2/5 and Bukit Batok Road and is beside the upcoming New Town, Tengah. It is the latest development area in Bukit Batok.

Public & Private housing

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Bukit Batok West Extension

In recent years, several new HDB developments have been launched in the area.

List of Public Housing Developments
Name Launch dates
West Ridges @ Bukit Batok November 2013 [3]
West Valley @ Bukit Batok May 2014 [4]
West Crest @ Bukit Batok
West Terra @ Bukit Batok September 2014 [1]
West Edge @ Bukit Batok November 2015 [5]
West Quarry @ Bukit Batok
West Plains @ Bukit Batok February 2016 [6]
West Scape @ Bukit Batok August 2017 [7]
West Hill @ Bukit Batok February 2021 [8]
Harmony Village
West Glade @ Bukit Batok November 2022 [9]
West BrickVille @ Bukit Batok October 2024
List of Condominium
Name Launch Dates Remark
Le Quest Private Housing & Neighbourhood Centre
Altura 2023 Q1 Executive Condominium
Lumina Grand 2023 Q2 Executive Condominium

Commercial and Recreation facilities

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A commercial and private residential development known as Le Quest was opened in October 2020, serving as a neighborhood centre. A new hawker centre will be built beside Le Quest. Bukit Batok Hillside Park is also in this area.[citation needed]

S/N Name Purposes
1) Le Quest Private Housing & Neighbourhood Centre
2) Bukit Batok Hawker Centre Public Housing & Hawker Centre
3) Bukit Batok Hillside Park Nature Park
4) West Rock @ Bukit Batok Park Neighbourhood Park

Transportation

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There are few bus services passing through Bukit Batok West Extension such as 991, 941 and 944. 160M was launched in July 2020.[10][11] The area will also be served by the upcoming Jurong Region line.[citation needed]

Bus Services
Service Type Serving
993 Loop Jurong East - Bukit Batok (Previously 160M)
941 Loop Bukit Batok
992 Loop Bukit Batok - Tengah (Previously 944)
991 Pass-By Choa Chu Kang - Bukit Batok
MRT
Service Station Names Launch
Jurong Region line Tengah Park

Healthcare and Education Amenities

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There are also more amenities that can be found in the area of Bukit Batok West Extension.

List of healthcare and education facilities
S/N Name Purposes
1) Millennia Institute Education
2) Eden School
3) Dulwich College (Singapore)
4) Bukit Batok Care Home Healthcare

Politics

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It is part of Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency,[12] itself a division of the former Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency.

Neighbouring areas

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References

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  1. ^ "Population Trends, 2019" (PDF). Singapore Department Of Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived Document" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  3. ^ "WestRidges@BukitBatok.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ "WestCrest_WestValley@BukitBatok_General_Info.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "West_Quarry@Bukit_Batok.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. ^ Min Kok, Lee (February 24, 2016). "First BTO of 2016: West Plains @ Bukit Batok a mix of rental and sold units with amenities". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  7. ^ Wen Li, Toh (2 August 2017). "4,000 BTO flats launched in Bukit Batok, Sengkang". Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  8. ^ Ng, Michelle (4 February 2021). "HDB launches 3,740 BTO flats in seven projects, including S'pore's first assisted living housing for seniors". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. ^ Ng, Michelle (23 November 2022). "HDB offers 9,655 BTO flats in mega launch; application period extended to 9 days". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  10. ^ "New Bus Service 944 to Serve Bukit Batok". www.smrt.com.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Introduction Of Service 160M". SBS Transit. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  12. ^ "THE REPORT OF THE ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE, 2020" (PDF).