How far is Block 728 Tampines ST 71 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 12.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 728 Tampines ST 71 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 69 to Tampines Int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 43 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 728?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 10.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 728 Tampines ST 71?

Poi Ching School, approximately 165 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 728 Tampines ST 71?

Approximately 70 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1997 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 728 Tampines ST 71?

It scores 73.4/100 overall: transport 62.4, food 82, schools 100, healthcare 85.2, daily needs 70, green space 66.7, connectivity 42.5, value 60, leisure 86.3.

Is Block 728 Tampines ST 71 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 73.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 70 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tampines West give the price trend.

Block 728 Tampines ST 71

520728 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 100 units · 14 floors

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 728 Tampines ST 71 in Tampines scores 73.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.3 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 10.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 165 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 728 Tampines ST 71 in Singapore

Block 728 Tampines ST 71, Singapore 520728

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Pillar scores

Transport: 62
Food: 82
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 85
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 67
Connectivity: 43
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 86
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 77
Seniors: 74
Renters: 65
Investors: 70
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 43.4min
one-north: 58.7min
Jurong East: 70.3min
Changi Airport: 34min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 7 min (458 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 32 min riding

3m›69›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (141 m) to Blk 730
Bus 69 · SBS Transit
Blk 730 → 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance 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

PlannedTampines North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1487 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub10.3 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre19.3 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)29.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Yeo Suay Tee2.1 min
Chang Cheng Mee Wah Pte. Ltd.2.1 min
Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A2.1 min
Ong Wai Yin, AretaA2.1 min
Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.A2.1 min
Chia See FongB2.1 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Karri Family Clinic2.1 min
Allhealth Family Clinic6.6 min
Healthway Medical7.2 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk17.6 min
Tampines Boulevard Park19.2 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk25.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd2.7 min
Evergreen Circle SAC10.1 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home19.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC9.3 min
Tampines West CC13.8 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)19.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library17.2 min
Pasir Ris Public Library36.2 min

EV charging

Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.2 min
Blk 857/864 Tampines Street 83/Avenue 55.7 min
Blk 865/874A Tampines Street 83/84 Tampines Vista6.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 728 Tampines ST 71

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 751411.5 min walk · 108 m
Stop 751492.2 min walk · 138 m

Buses that serve this block

TEMASEK POLY WEST G2 min walk
129
BLK 7303 min walk
69
BLK 867A3 min walk
69

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$690k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 728 Tampines ST 71 is more liveable than 70% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability70th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 29%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 · lease

Block 728 offers a strong liveability score (73.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get73.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+22.1%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds70 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tampines West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 728 Tampines ST 71

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$795k – S$852k

median S$810k · S$596–638 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 728 Tampines ST 71

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	5-room	10 TO 12	124 m²	S$852k	S$638
Feb '26	5-room	01 TO 03	124 m²	S$795k	S$596
Dec '25	5-room	04 TO 06	123 m²	S$810k	S$612
Jun '25	5-room	13 TO 15	120 m²	S$838k	S$649
Jan '25	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$610k	S$545

Subzone medians — Tampines West

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$666▲ 13.1%2

4 ROOMS$712▲ 22.1%3

5 ROOMS$732▲ 27.7%1

EXECUTIVES$662▲ 5.3%2

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See what’s for sale

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