Block 741 Tampines ST 72
520741 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 119 units · 14 floors
Block 741 Tampines ST 72 in Tampines scores 60.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 15.6 minutes from Tampines North Hawker Centre, and 359 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 741 Tampines ST 72, Singapore 520741
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 50
- Food
- 64
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 81
- Daily needs
- 43
- Green space
- 76
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 54
- EV charging
- 26
Who it suits
- Overall
- 61
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.7min
- one-north
- 59.9min
- Jurong East
- 71.5min
- Changi Airport
- 35.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 7 min (424 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 2 min (108 m) to Opp Blks 741/742
- Bus 72 · SBS Transit
Opp Blks 741/742 → Tampines Int · 4 stops · 6 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 Mrt Station16.6 min
- Tampines Mrt Station19.1 min
- Tampines Mrt Station19.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines North Hawker Centre15.6 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub17.6 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)36.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Soon Hong Food House Pte. Ltd.3.4 min
- Chin Kok KeongB3.4 min
- Khader Mohaideen Askar AliB3.4 min
- Hilal Food Enterprise Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Tan Kian EngB3.4 min
- Fei Siong (F&B) Holdings Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd20.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Praise Family Clinic4.4 min
- RafflesMedical6.5 min
- Crossroads Family Clinic7.6 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk16.1 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park16.9 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk23.5 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Poi Ching School359 m
- Angsana Primary School745 m
- St. Hilda'S Primary School1231 m
Eldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10 min
- Evergreen Circle SAC18.4 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home22 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Central CC16.6 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)21.8 min
- Tampines West CC22.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library20.3 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library34.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 872A Tampines Street 8610.6 min
- Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.10.7 min
- Blk 865/874A Tampines Street 83/84 Tampines Vista11.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 752810.8 min walk · 63 m
- Stop 752891.8 min walk · 80 m
- OPP BLKS 741/7422 min walk72
- TEMASEK POLY WEST G2 min walk129
- BEF TAMPINES AVE 55 min walk118
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 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 741 Tampines ST 72 is more liveable than 15% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 741 offers a solid liveability score (60.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).
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 741 Tampines ST 72
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 741 Tampines ST 72
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 122 m² | S$781k | S$595 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 100 m² | S$660k | S$613 |
| Mar '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$792k | S$613 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 100 m² | S$640k | S$595 |
Subzone medians — Tampines West
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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