Gek Poh Ville is a residential precinct in

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, named after 'Gek Poh Road', a street that existed before

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was developed. It is used to be part of

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, now

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and the area's residential areas are under the management of West Coast Town Council, with

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representing the residents of Gek Poh Ville in parliament. The ''Singapore Boys Home'', ''Saint Joseph's Home'' and ''Thonghup Gardens'' (Plant Nursery) are also located in the precinct.

History

Before the construction of HDB flats on Jurong West Neighbourhoods 7 and 8 it was previously a village called 'Gek Poh Village' while the site of Jurong West Neighbourhood 2 was a cemetery called 'Bulim Cemetery' before it makes way for redevelopment in the late 1990s'.

Transportation

Roads

The main roads in the precinct are Jurong West Avenue 3/4/5 and Jalan Bahar, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the

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(exits 36), with minor roads (Jurong West Street23/24/25/72/73/74/75) winding through the various zones in the precinct.

Schools

There are 3 primary schools (

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and

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merging with Juying Primary School with effect of 2022) There were actually 2 secondary schools but

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was merged into

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. Therefore In Gek Poh Ville, there is only 1 secondary school (

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) and many childcare centres in the precinct.

Recreational

The Jalan Bahar Park is the major park, apart from the many playing courts and exercise corners across the precinct. A jogging-cum-cycling dual track runs through zone 7 of the precinct. The nearest sports and recreational centre is the

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, which is accessible from the various zones through bus services 185 and 243.

Town centre

The precinct's town centre is zone 2 of the precinct, comprising HDB-managed flats and the Gek Poh Shopping Centre, providing the basic necessities for the people of Gek Poh Ville. Bus connection to the town centre is available through bus service 181,185 and 243. Additionally, the ground floor of Block 276 which is a

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houses a coffee shop, some provision shops, ATM, stationery shops, clinics as well as a Singapore Pools outlets that caters to the residents and students needs.

Places of worship

North of the town centre is the Victory Family Centre, which provides religious services.

Community centre

The precinct's community centre is located here, at the junction of Jurong West Street 75 and 74.

Future developments

At the North-East side of the precinct it will be developed into an industrial park called 'Bulim Industrial Estate' in which there will be factories, warehouses as well as a bus park for

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References

External links

West Coast Town CouncilNeighbourhood Complex : Block 762 Jurong West Street 75 on HDB InfowebGek Poh Ville Website
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