Block 487A Tampines Ave 9
520487 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 70 units · 11 floors
Block 487A Tampines Ave 9 in Tampines scores 62.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 30.5 minutes from Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, and 757 m straight-line from White Sands Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 487A Tampines Ave 9, Singapore 520487
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 71
- Food
- 54
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 86
- Daily needs
- 46
- Green space
- 66
- Connectivity
- 42
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 33
- EV charging
- 43
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 55
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 53
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.7min
- one-north
- 64.8min
- Jurong East
- 72.5min
- Changi Airport
- 24.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.24 · 1 transfer · 6 min (383 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 38 min riding
- Walk 1 min (67 m) to Blk 487b
- Bus 293 · SBS Transit
Blk 487b → Tampines Int · 7 stops · 10 min - Walk 4 min (288 m) to Tampines
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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 Station7.5 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.1 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre30.5 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub30.6 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ramupillai AmirthalingamB3.8 min
- Yeo Ju KamA5.5 min
- Tye Moo KetA5.5 min
- Leow Hsiao LingA5.5 min
- Suziah Binte Md SaidA5.5 min
- Rokiah Bte HasanA5.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.9 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd16.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Medical Clinic & Surgery1.8 min
- Kindred Family Clinic (Tampines)7.6 min
- Medina Medical Centre8.8 min
Parks & green
green- Loyang View Pg17.4 min
- Mariam Way Pg18.8 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk21 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C3.4 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C3.4 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre11.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC13.5 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)18.8 min
- Pasir Ris East CC24.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library22.1 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library30.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 429.3 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 4410.2 min
- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 4312.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 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 762515 min walk · 56 m
- Stop 762595.5 min walk · 51 m
- BLK 487B1 min walk293
- BLK 497D4 min walk34
- BLK 3707 min walk4
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 487A Tampines Ave 9 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 487A 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 (~62 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 487A Tampines Ave 9
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 487A Tampines Ave 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 105 m² | S$615k | S$544 |
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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