Block 493B Tampines Ave 9
521493 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1992 · Lease from 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 62 units · 13 floors
Block 493B Tampines Ave 9 in Tampines scores 72.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 23.7 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 416 m straight-line from Tampines North Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 493B Tampines Ave 9, Singapore 521493
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 71
- Food
- 56
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 97
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 85
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 52
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 65
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.2min
- one-north
- 61.2min
- Jurong East
- 69min
- Changi Airport
- 27.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 7 min (461 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 33 min riding
- Walk 2 min (144 m) to Blk 484
- Bus 29 · SBS Transit
Blk 484 → Tampines Int · 4 stops · 5 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 East Mrt Station10.7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station11.9 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station12.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub23.7 min
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre24.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre26.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Hyk Food House Pte. Ltd.B3.6 min
- Goh Kim Bee3.6 min
- Wong Chin Lin3.6 min
- Dongwee Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Bread Life Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Tonggarden Seafood Pte. Ltd.B3.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.5 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13.9 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd17.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Cecilia Family Clinic & Surgery1.1 min
- Medicare Associates3.9 min
- Medina Medical Centre5.9 min
Parks & green
green- Tampines Eco Green Pk13.1 min
- Sun Plaza Pk15.3 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park19.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre6.1 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C8.6 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C8.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)11.9 min
- Tampines East CC16.5 min
- Pasir Ris East CC21 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library15.2 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library24.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 434.4 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 444.6 min
- Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 415.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 763590.3 min walk · 25 m
- Stop 763511.6 min walk · 104 m
- BLK 493B1 min walk29
- TAMPINES JC/OPP BLK 3901 min walk34
- BLK 4842 min walk29
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$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 493B Tampines Ave 9 is more liveable than 62% 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 493B offers a strong liveability score (72.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~66 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 493B Tampines Ave 9
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 493B Tampines Ave 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 105 m² | S$640k | S$566 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$591k | S$528 |
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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