How far is Block 601A Tampines Ave 9 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 11.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 601A Tampines Ave 9 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 168 to Opp Tampines /int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 42 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 601A?

Tampines North Hawker Centre is roughly 9.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 601A Tampines Ave 9?

Angsana Primary School, approximately 361 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 601A Tampines Ave 9?

Approximately 93 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2020 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 601A Tampines Ave 9?

It scores 70.9/100 overall: transport 69, food 87.7, schools 97.6, healthcare 85.4, daily needs 29.4, green space 91.2, connectivity 43.3, value 100, leisure 76.8.

Is Block 601A Tampines Ave 9 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 93 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 North give the price trend.

Block 601A Tampines Ave 9

521601 · Tampines North · Tampines · Built 2018 · Lease from 2020 · ~93 yrs lease left · 112 units · 16 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 601A Tampines Ave 9 in Tampines scores 70.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 9.9 minutes from Tampines North Hawker Centre, and 361 m straight-line from Angsana Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 601A Tampines Ave 9 in Singapore

Block 601A Tampines Ave 9, Singapore 521601

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Pillar scores

Transport: 69
Food: 88
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 85
Daily needs: 29
Green space: 91
Connectivity: 43
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 77
EV charging: 18

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 71
Renters: 62
Investors: 62
EV Owners: 55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42.1min
one-north: 61.1min
Jurong East: 69min
Changi Airport: 32.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 6 min (395 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 33 min riding

1m›168›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 1 min (84 m) to Opp Blk 721
Bus 168 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 721 → Opp Tampines /int · 3 stops · 5 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 950 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines North Hawker Centre9.9 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub13.7 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)31.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.7 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Crossroads Family Clinic1.9 min
Peak Medical Clinic & Surgery1.9 min
Praise Family Clinic5.6 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk11 min
Tampines Boulevard Park11.5 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk18.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd13.3 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home16.9 min
Evergreen Circle SAC21.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC12.7 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)16.7 min
Tampines West CC22.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library15.3 min
Pasir Ris Public Library28.7 min

EV charging

Tampines Parkview11.9 min
Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.13.7 min
Blk 857/864 Tampines Street 83/Avenue 514.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 601A Tampines Ave 9

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 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 752791.1 min walk · 87 m
Stop 752711.8 min walk · 117 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 7211 min walk
168

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$910k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 601A Tampines Ave 9 is more liveable than 53% of them but pricier than 87% — around S$769/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability53th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 13%

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 · lease

Block 601A offers a strong liveability score (70.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~93 years left).

What you get70.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.4%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds93 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 North. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 601A Tampines Ave 9

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$734k – S$785k

median S$758k · S$741–793 psf

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$884k – S$920k

median S$902k · S$733–763 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines North (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 601A Tampines Ave 9

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$780k	S$788
May '26	4-room	10 TO 12	92 m²	S$785k	S$793
Nov '25	5-room	04 TO 06	112 m²	S$884k	S$733
Oct '25	4-room	04 TO 06	92 m²	S$734k	S$741
Aug '25	4-room	04 TO 06	92 m²	S$735k	S$742
Aug '25	5-room	07 TO 09	112 m²	S$920k	S$763
Jun '25	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$780k	S$788
Apr '25	4-room	16 TO 18	92 m²	S$775k	S$783
Apr '25	4-room	10 TO 12	92 m²	S$790k	S$798
Apr '25	4-room	04 TO 06	92 m²	S$730k	S$737
Feb '25	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$740k	S$747
Jan '25	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$775k	S$783

Showing 12 of 21 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Tampines North

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$866▲ 11.6%1

4 ROOMS$730▼ 4.2%3

5 ROOMS$769▲ 2.4%5

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