Block 496D Tampines Ave 9
520496 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1992 · Lease from 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 496D Tampines Ave 9 in Tampines scores 63.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.4 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 26 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 188 m straight-line from Tampines North Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 496D Tampines Ave 9, Singapore 520496
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 44
- Food
- 50
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 91
- Daily needs
- 61
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 52
- Leisure
- 47
- EV charging
- 78
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 64
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.2min
- one-north
- 64.2min
- Jurong East
- 72min
- Changi Airport
- 31.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 11 min (744 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 32 min riding
- Walk 7 min (428 m) to Blk 430
- Bus 29 · SBS Transit
Blk 430 → Tampines Int · 3 stops · 4 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 Station14.4 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station14.5 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station16.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub26 min
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre26.8 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre27.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Hyk Food House Pte. Ltd.B6.1 min
- Goh Kim Bee6.1 min
- Wong Chin Lin6.1 min
- Dongwee Pte Ltd6.1 min
- Bread Life Pte Ltd6.1 min
- Tonggarden Seafood Pte. Ltd.B6.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd16.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Cecilia Family Clinic & Surgery5.7 min
- Medicare Associates6.5 min
- Medilife Clinic & Surgery6.9 min
Parks & green
green- Tampines Eco Green Pk13.7 min
- Sun Plaza Pk16.5 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park20.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre8.4 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C13.3 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C13.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)14.2 min
- Tampines East CC20.1 min
- Pasir Ris East CC23.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library17.4 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library27 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 436.7 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 447 min
- Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 417.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 763595 min walk · 246 m
- Stop 763696 min walk · 137 m
- BLK 496F3 min walk29
- TAMPINES JC/OPP BLK 3903 min walk34
- BLK 4307 min walk29
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 496D Tampines Ave 9 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 496D offers a solid liveability score (63.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~66 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 496D Tampines Ave 9
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 496D Tampines Ave 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 126 m² | S$700k | S$516 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 127 m² | S$740k | S$541 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 126 m² | S$760k | S$560 |
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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