Block 497F Tampines ST 45
524497 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1994 · Lease from 1996 · ~69 yrs lease left · 57 units · 10 floors
Block 497F Tampines ST 45 in Tampines scores 66/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 31 minutes from Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, and 685 m straight-line from White Sands Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 497F Tampines ST 45, Singapore 524497
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 82
- Food
- 53
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 84
- Daily needs
- 42
- Green space
- 85
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 58
- Leisure
- 32
- EV charging
- 29
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 52
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.4min
- one-north
- 62.6min
- Jurong East
- 71.3min
- Changi Airport
- 24min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 8 min (489 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 5 min (290 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 Station8.2 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.4 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre31 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub31.4 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ramupillai AmirthalingamB4 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A4.2 min
- East Spring Secondary School7.9 min
- Khuk Siew MuiA7.9 min
- Lee Nee IngA7.9 min
- Sim Siew HongA7.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd16.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Medical Clinic & Surgery5.4 min
- Kindred Family Clinic (Tampines)8.1 min
- Faith Healthcare (Tampines)11 min
Parks & green
green- Mariam Way Pg13.2 min
- Loyang View Pg13.7 min
- Mariam Walk Pg18.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C7.3 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C7.3 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre12.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC13.3 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)19.6 min
- Pasir Ris East CC21.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library22.9 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library31.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 4210.1 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 4411 min
- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 4312.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 2 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 762591.4 min walk · 85 m
- Stop 762511.5 min walk · 81 m
- BLK 497D4 min walk34
- BLK 3705 min walk49
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 497F Tampines ST 45 is more liveable than 27% 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 497F offers a strong liveability score (66/100). 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 497F Tampines ST 45
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 497F Tampines ST 45
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '24 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 138 m² | S$850k | S$572 |
| Aug '24 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 139 m² | S$878k | S$587 |
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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