Block 455 Tampines ST 42
520455 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1986 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 88 units · 12 floors
Block 455 Tampines ST 42 in Tampines scores 62.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 28.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 526 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 455 Tampines ST 42, Singapore 520455
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 69
- Food
- 48
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 80
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 37
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 40
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 59
- Renters
- 55
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.2min
- one-north
- 58.7min
- Jurong East
- 69.7min
- Changi Airport
- 26.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.20 · 2 transfers · 9 min (594 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 6 min (372 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 Station7.4 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station8.5 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub28.3 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.6 min
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre35 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tampines Junior College7.3 min
- Ifood Pte LtdA7.3 min
- Zaiton Binte SiratA7.3 min
- Noliza Binte HusseinA7.3 min
- Ang Choon MuayA7.3 min
- Koh Fong HweeA7.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd16.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Medilife Clinic & Surgery9 min
- Viva Medical Clinic9.4 min
- Sunshine Clinic Family Practice & Surgery9.5 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk22.2 min
- Mariam Way Pg23 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk23.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C7 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre9.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC13 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)16.7 min
- Pasir Ris East CC31.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library19.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library35.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 421.6 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 448.1 min
- Blk 444/450 Tampines Street 429.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 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 763714.6 min walk · 134 m
- Stop 763115.6 min walk · 174 m
- TAMPINES EAST STN EXIT A3 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 455 Tampines ST 42 is more liveable than 17% 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 455 offers a solid liveability score (62.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~61 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 455 Tampines ST 42
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 455 Tampines ST 42
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 84 m² | S$585k | S$647 |
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 122 m² | S$780k | S$594 |
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 122 m² | S$739k | S$563 |
| Oct '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 84 m² | S$550k | S$608 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 84 m² | S$525k | S$581 |
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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