Block 494E Tampines ST 43
525494 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 2014 · Lease from 2015 · ~88 yrs lease left · 138 units · 13 floors
Block 494E Tampines ST 43 in Tampines scores 65.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.5 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 23.2 minutes from Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, and 673 m straight-line from Tampines North Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 494E Tampines ST 43, Singapore 525494
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 52
- Food
- 52
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 88
- Daily needs
- 51
- Green space
- 86
- Connectivity
- 34
- Value (lease)
- 96
- Leisure
- 42
- EV charging
- 66
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 68
- EV Owners
- 65
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 47.7min
- one-north
- 71min
- Jurong East
- 74.6min
- Changi Airport
- 33.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap48 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 12 min (753 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 33 min riding
- Walk 7 min (436 m) to Blk 484
- Bus 28 · 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 Station13.5 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station15 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station15.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre23.2 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub28.2 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre29.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA6.4 min
- Hyk Food House Pte. Ltd.B8.1 min
- Goh Kim Bee8.1 min
- Wong Chin Lin8.1 min
- Dongwee Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Bread Life Pte Ltd8.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd18.4 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd22.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Cecilia Family Clinic & Surgery4.9 min
- Medicare Associates8.4 min
- Kindred Family Clinic (Tampines)8.7 min
Parks & green
green- Tampines Eco Green Pk12.8 min
- Sun Plaza Pk18.9 min
- Pasir Ris Town Pk21.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre10.6 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C11.4 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C11.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)16.4 min
- Tampines East CC19.3 min
- Pasir Ris East CC19.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library19.7 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library23.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 438.9 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 449.1 min
- Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 419.7 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 763594.6 min walk · 275 m
- Stop 763515.4 min walk · 241 m
- BLK 493B6 min walk1829
- TAMPINES JC/OPP BLK 3906 min walk34
- BLK 4847 min walk28
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 494E Tampines ST 43 is more liveable than 24% 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 494E offers a strong liveability score (65.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is near-fresh (~88 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 494E Tampines ST 43
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 494E Tampines ST 43
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$540k | S$749 |
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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