Block 444 Tampines ST 42
520444 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 444 Tampines ST 42 in Tampines scores 73.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.8 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 20.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 284 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 444 Tampines ST 42, Singapore 520444
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 79
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 100
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 69
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 77
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 74
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 75
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.9min
- one-north
- 61.8min
- Jurong East
- 72.7min
- Changi Airport
- 28.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.24 · 2 transfers · 3 min (207 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 37 min riding
- Walk 1 min (40 m) to Blk 444
- Bus 293 · SBS Transit
Blk 444 → Blk 449 · 1 stop · 1 min - Bus 38 · SBS Transit
Blk 449 → Simei · 8 stops · 11 min - Walk 2 min (139 m) to Simei
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Tampines East Mrt Station7.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub20.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre27.3 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)29.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wonderful Management Pte. Ltd.1.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA1.4 min
- Yao HainingB1.4 min
- Ice Cream Skool LlpA1.4 min
- Tan Hong KiapB1.4 min
- Al-Thohirah Tampines RestaurantB3.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.6 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.5 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd12.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Sunshine Clinic Family Practice & Surgery1.4 min
- Viva Medical Clinic2.2 min
- Medilife Clinic & Surgery3.8 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk14.1 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk17.7 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park19.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre3.8 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C7.5 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C7.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)8.6 min
- Tampines East CC13.6 min
- Tampines Central CC21.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library11.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library31 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 444/450 Tampines Street 422.4 min
- Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 413.4 min
- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 434.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 4 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 764710.6 min walk · 32 m
- Stop 763892.5 min walk · 157 m
- TAMPINES JC/OPP BLK 3901 min walk34
- BLK 4491 min walk38
- BLK 4441 min walk293
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Tampines planning area- Age profile
- In Tampines, 13.5% of residents are under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older.
- 25–298.4%55–598.3%60–648.2%30–347.7%
- Household income
- 40.9% of Tampines households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person11.5%$20,000+11.5%$15,000–17,4996.4%$7,000–7,9995.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 87% of Tampines households live in HDB flats; 12.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats37.3%HDB 5 room and executive flats28.8%HDB 3 room flats17.1%Condominiums and other apartments11.4%
- Household size
- 34.5% of Tampines households are one or two people; 3-person households are the most common.
- 3-person21.7%2-person21.5%4-person21%1-person13%
- In education
- Of Tampines residents currently in education, 27.2% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary31.9%Secondary23.5%University16%Polytechnic11.2%
- Commute to work
- 58.9% of working Tampines residents commute by public transport; 27% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.3%Car18.4%Bus17.5%MRT LRT only14.6%
Resident data for the Tampines planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$663k · 5 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 444 Tampines ST 42 is more liveable than 66% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 444 offers a strong liveability score (73.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tampines East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 444 Tampines ST 42
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 444 Tampines ST 42
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 105 m² | S$640k | S$566 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$430k | S$540 |
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 108 m² | S$620k | S$533 |
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 105 m² | S$555k | S$491 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$450k | S$565 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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