How far is Block 738 Tampines ST 72 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 17.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 738 Tampines ST 72 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 168 to Opp Tampines /int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 47 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 738?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 15.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 738 Tampines ST 72?

Poi Ching School, approximately 242 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 738 Tampines ST 72?

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 738 Tampines ST 72?

It scores 62.7/100 overall: transport 46.4, food 67.9, schools 95.6, healthcare 80.1, daily needs 50.4, green space 72.3, connectivity 36.7, value 60, leisure 61.5.

Is Block 738 Tampines ST 72 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 62.7/100 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 738 Tampines ST 72

520738 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 52 units · 14 floors

63Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 738 Tampines ST 72 in Tampines scores 62.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 15.2 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 242 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 738 Tampines ST 72 in Singapore

Block 738 Tampines ST 72, Singapore 520738

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Pillar scores

Transport: 46
Food: 68
Schools: 96
Healthcare: 80
Daily needs: 50
Green space: 72
Connectivity: 37
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 62
EV charging: 65

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 63
Young Families: 68
Seniors: 63
Renters: 53
Investors: 64
EV Owners: 60

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 46.9min
one-north: 61.2min
Jurong East: 73.7min
Changi Airport: 37.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

47 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 10 min (579 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 34 min riding

5m›168›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (269 m) to Opp Blks 741/742
Bus 168 · SBS Transit
Opp Blks 741/742 → Opp Tampines /int · 4 stops · 7 min
Walk 5 min (283 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 1227 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub15.2 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre16.9 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Soon Hong Food House Pte. Ltd.4.1 min
Chin Kok KeongB4.1 min
Khader Mohaideen Askar AliB4.1 min
Hilal Food Enterprise Pte. Ltd.B4.1 min
Tan Kian EngB4.1 min
Fei Siong (F&B) Holdings Pte. Ltd.B4.1 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd19.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Praise Family Clinic3.8 min
Healthway Medical6 min
RafflesMedical6.6 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk17.4 min
Tampines Boulevard Park18.2 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk24.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd8.4 min
Evergreen Circle SAC16.9 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home23.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC14.2 min
Tampines West CC20.9 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)23.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library21.6 min
Pasir Ris Public Library35.3 min

EV charging

Blk 872A Tampines Street 869 min
Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.9.2 min
Blk 865/874A Tampines Street 83/84 Tampines Vista9.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 738 Tampines ST 72

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 753392.3 min walk · 91 m
Stop 752813.9 min walk · 128 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 8742 min walk
118
TEMASEK POLY WEST G2 min walk
129
BLK 7342 min walk
293
OPP BLKS 741/7425 min walk
168
UWCSEA7 min walk
118

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

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 738 Tampines ST 72 is more liveable than 22% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability22th 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 738 offers a solid liveability score (62.7/100). 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 get62.7/100overall 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 738 Tampines ST 72

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 738 Tampines ST 72

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Sep '24	Executive	04 TO 06	141 m²	S$875k	S$577

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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