Block 452 Tampines ST 42
520452 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 32 units · 4 floors
Block 452 Tampines ST 42 in Tampines scores 63.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 28.1 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 611 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 452 Tampines ST 42, Singapore 520452
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 67
- Food
- 48
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 81
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 39
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 42
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 60
- Renters
- 56
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 43.9min
- one-north
- 57.3min
- Jurong East
- 69min
- Changi Airport
- 23.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.20 · 2 transfers · 8 min (503 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 5 min (281 m) to Tampines East
- Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Tampines East → Bencoolen · 12 stops · 26 min - Walk 1 min (35 m) to Opp Bencoolen
- Bus 166 · SBS Transit
Opp Bencoolen → City Hall · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to City Hall
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
City Hall → Raffles Place · 1 stop · 1 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 Station7.1 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station8.2 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub28.1 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.3 min
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre34.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tampines Junior College7 min
- Ifood Pte LtdA7 min
- Zaiton Binte SiratA7 min
- Noliza Binte HusseinA7 min
- Ang Choon MuayA7 min
- Koh Fong HweeA7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.7 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd16.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Medilife Clinic & Surgery8.7 min
- Viva Medical Clinic9.1 min
- W Y Teh Family Clinic And Surgery9.4 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk21.9 min
- Mariam Way Pg22.7 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk23.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C6.7 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C6.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre9.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC12.7 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)16.4 min
- Changi Simei CC26.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library19.6 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library35 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 420.7 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 447.8 min
- Blk 444/450 Tampines Street 429.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 3 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 763115.3 min walk · 145 m
- Stop 763196 min walk · 138 m
- TAMPINES EAST STN EXIT A2 min walk38
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 452 Tampines ST 42 is more liveable than 18% 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 452 offers a solid liveability score (63.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 452 Tampines ST 42
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 452 Tampines ST 42 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Tampines East medians.
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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