Block 505 Tampines Ctrl 1
520505 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 99 units · 9 floors
Block 505 Tampines Ctrl 1 in Tampines scores 80.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 10.2 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 429 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 505 Tampines Ctrl 1, Singapore 520505
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 72
- Food
- 82
- Schools
- 95
- Healthcare
- 100
- Daily needs
- 77
- Green space
- 97
- Connectivity
- 56
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 99
- EV charging
- 86
Who it suits
- Overall
- 80
- Young Families
- 83
- Seniors
- 83
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 66
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.1min
- one-north
- 55min
- Jurong East
- 62min
- Changi Airport
- 25.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 7 min (439 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 7 min (411 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 Mrt Station4.2 min
- Tampines Mrt Station5 min
- Tampines Mrt Station5.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub10.2 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)21.1 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre24 min
Eateries nearby
food- Teo Lee Hwan0 min
- Wong Chin LeeB0 min
- Teo Oi HaiB0 min
- Kopi 'O' Bistro Pte. Ltd.0 min
- Shan Dong Xiao Chu Pte. Ltd.B2.8 min
- Koi Cafe Group (S) Pte. Ltd.A2.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.7 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd5.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Ruby Medical Centre Pte Ltd0 min
- Healthway Medical3.5 min
- Q & M Medical & Aesthetic Clinic (Tampines Central) Pte. Ltd.3.7 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk9.1 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park16.4 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk20 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home5.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre17.9 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre20 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)6.4 min
- Tampines Central CC11.2 min
- Tampines East CC18.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library5.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library32.5 min
EV charging
ev- Dbs Tampines 13.7 min
- Blk 401/417 Tampines Street 41 Sun Plaza View9.5 min
- Blk 231/238 Tampines Street 2111.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 4 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 761995.9 min walk · 122 m
- Stop 761596.1 min walk · 176 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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 505 Tampines Ctrl 1 is more liveable than 92% 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 505 offers an outstanding liveability score (80.1/100). 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 505 Tampines Ctrl 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 505 Tampines Ctrl 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 111 m² | S$785k | S$657 |
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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