Block 742 Tampines ST 72
520742 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 121 units · 14 floors
Block 742 Tampines ST 72 in Tampines scores 61.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.4 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 15.3 minutes from Tampines North Hawker Centre, and 301 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 742 Tampines ST 72, Singapore 520742
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 70
- Schools
- 92
- Healthcare
- 81
- Daily needs
- 43
- Green space
- 77
- Connectivity
- 38
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 24
Who it suits
- Overall
- 61
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.9min
- one-north
- 61.4min
- Jurong East
- 72.7min
- Changi Airport
- 36.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 9 min (508 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 4 min (197 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
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 Station16.4 min
- Tampines Mrt Station18.5 min
- Tampines Mrt Station19.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines North Hawker Centre15.3 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub16.3 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)35.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Soon Hong Food House Pte. Ltd.2.1 min
- Chin Kok KeongB2.1 min
- Khader Mohaideen Askar AliB2.1 min
- Hilal Food Enterprise Pte. Ltd.B2.1 min
- Tan Kian EngB2.1 min
- Fei Siong (F&B) Holdings Pte. Ltd.B2.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd20.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Praise Family Clinic3.1 min
- Crossroads Family Clinic7.4 min
- Peak Medical Clinic & Surgery7.4 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk15.9 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park16.7 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk23.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Poi Ching School301 m
- Angsana Primary School739 m
- St. Hilda'S Primary School1174 m
Eldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10.3 min
- Evergreen Circle SAC19 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home21.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Central CC15.3 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)21.5 min
- Tampines West CC22.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library20.1 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library33.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.10.9 min
- Blk 872A Tampines Street 8611.2 min
- Blk 865/874A Tampines Street 83/84 Tampines Vista12.1 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 · 75 m
- Stop 752892.4 min walk · 111 m
- TEMASEK POLY WEST G2 min walk129
- OPP BLKS 741/7424 min walk168
- BEF TAMPINES AVE 56 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 742 Tampines ST 72 is more liveable than 17% 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 742 offers a solid liveability score (61.2/100). 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 742 Tampines ST 72
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 742 Tampines ST 72
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 100 m² | S$630k | S$585 |
| Oct '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 100 m² | S$639k | S$594 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 100 m² | S$630k | S$585 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 100 m² | S$630k | S$585 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 120 m² | S$740k | S$573 |
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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