Block 497C Tampines ST 45
522497 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1994 · Lease from 1996 · ~69 yrs lease left · 98 units · 10 floors
Block 497C Tampines ST 45 in Tampines scores 68.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 29.1 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 720 m straight-line from East Spring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 497C Tampines ST 45, Singapore 522497
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 86
- Food
- 55
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 81
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 46
- Value (lease)
- 58
- Leisure
- 42
- EV charging
- 39
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 43.4min
- one-north
- 61.1min
- Jurong East
- 70.2min
- Changi Airport
- 23.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap43 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 7 min (435 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 4 min (236 m) to Blk 370
- Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Blk 370 → Opp Simei · 7 stops · 9 min - Walk 2 min (171 m) to Simei
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 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 Station6.7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station7.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub29.1 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)31.9 min
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre33 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A2 min
- East Spring Secondary School5.2 min
- Khuk Siew MuiA5.2 min
- Lee Nee IngA5.2 min
- Sim Siew HongA5.2 min
- Rohaya Binti Zainal AbidinA5.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd14 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Medical Clinic & Surgery7.2 min
- Faith Healthcare (Tampines)8.3 min
- Kai Medical Clinic8.3 min
Parks & green
green- Mariam Way Pg13.6 min
- Loyang View Pg14.1 min
- Mariam Walk Pg18.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C7.2 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C7.2 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre12.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC10.6 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)18.6 min
- Pasir Ris East CC21.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library20.6 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library33.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 4210 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 4410.9 min
- Blk 210/230 Tampines Street 2312.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 3 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 762411.5 min walk · 63 m
- Stop 762592.4 min walk · 146 m
- BLK 497D3 min walk34
- BLK 3704 min walk9
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 497C Tampines ST 45 is more liveable than 41% 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 497C offers a strong liveability score (68.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~69 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 497C Tampines ST 45
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 497C Tampines ST 45
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 102 m² | S$684k | S$623 |
| Jul '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 102 m² | S$659k | S$600 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 130 m² | S$695k | S$497 |
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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