Bandar Meru Raya, Ipoh — What Is Actually Around You
Bandar Meru Raya is a planned township in northern Ipoh, Perak, and it holds the state’s administrative cluster. This page lists what sits near Residensi Jati De Meru, at what distance, and what that means whether you are moving in or letting the unit out.
Where it is
The township sits in northern Ipoh, reached from Jalan Chemor and the North–South Expressway, with the Ipoh Utara / Jelapang interchange as the exit from the highway. Ipoh town centre is about 9 km away. Because Bandar Meru Raya was planned rather than grown, the things a household runs between during a week — groceries, a clinic, a school, a bus terminal — are inside the township or on its edge rather than spread across the city.
Everything within reach, by distance
| Landmark | Category | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Econsave Jelapang | Retail | 1.0 km |
| SMK Jati | School | 1.0 km |
| My Medical Centre | Healthcare | 1.0 km |
| Mydin Mall Meru | Shopping mall | 1.5 km |
| AEON Mall Klebang | Shopping mall | 1.5 km |
| Pantai Hospital Ipoh | Healthcare | 2.5 km |
| SK Meru Raya | School | 2.5 km |
| KPTM Ipoh | Higher education | 3.0 km |
| Tenby International School | International school | 3.0 km |
| AEON Kinta City | Shopping mall | 4.0 km |
| Gunung Lang Recreational Park | Recreation | 7 km |
| Ipoh town centre | Town centre | 9 km |
| Hospital Fatimah / Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun | Healthcare | 11 km |
| Sunway Lost World of Tambun | Recreation | 16 km |
Distances are approximate figures for orientation, not measured drive times. Traffic, roadworks and your exact block will move them.
Schools
SMK Jati is about 1 km away and SK Meru Raya about 2.5 km, which puts both inside a short school run. For higher education, KPTM Ipoh and Politeknik Ungku Omar are nearby, and Tenby International School sits about 3 km out for families wanting an international curriculum without an Ipoh town-centre commute.
Healthcare
My Medical Centre is the closest at about 1 km and Pantai Hospital Ipoh about 2.5 km — that is the difference between a clinic visit and a hospital being a short drive rather than a plan. Perak’s larger hospitals, Hospital Fatimah and Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, are around 11 km away.
Shopping and daily errands
Econsave Jelapang is about 1 km for a weekly grocery run. Mydin Mall Meru and AEON Mall Klebang are each about 1.5 km, and AEON Kinta City about 4 km. Having two malls within 1.5 km is unusual outside a city centre, and it is the thing most people notice first about the location.
Getting around
Terminal Amanjaya, Ipoh’s main bus terminal, serves the township, and Ipoh Railway Station connects to the KTM Komuter and ETS services toward Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Driving from Kuala Lumpur, take the North–South Expressway north and exit at Ipoh Utara / Jelapang, then follow signs to Bandar Meru Raya.
Green space
Gunung Lang Recreational Park is about 7 km away and Sunway Lost World of Tambun about 16 km — weekend distance rather than daily.
Why this matters if you are letting the unit
The tenant pool here is not hypothetical. Bandar Meru Raya holds Perak’s administrative cluster, so government offices are largely inside the township itself, and KPTM Ipoh, Politeknik Ungku Omar and Tenby International School are all within about 3 km. That mix — public sector staff, students and teaching staff — is what supports demand for smaller units in particular.
No one can quote a reliable rent figure before vacant possession. Check current listings for Bandar Meru Raya and the wider Meru area at a comparable size, and treat those as your range rather than any number quoted at a sales gallery.
The project itself
Residensi Jati De Meru sits on roughly 14.1 acres here, four blocks of 23 storeys, four layouts from 514 to 899 sq ft, priced from RM153,000. Freehold with a residential title, gated and guarded on a 3-tier system: card access at the guard house, card access again at each block entrance, and 24/7 CCTV.