How far is Block 496B Tampines ST 43 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines East Mrt Station, about 13.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 496B Tampines ST 43 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 29 to Tampines Int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 43 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.15.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 496B?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 25 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 496B Tampines ST 43?

Tampines North Primary School, approximately 261 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 496B Tampines ST 43?

Approximately 66 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1993 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 496B Tampines ST 43?

It scores 67.2/100 overall: transport 51.6, food 51.3, schools 100, healthcare 94.9, daily needs 65.3, green space 85.9, connectivity 42.8, value 52, leisure 52.

Is Block 496B Tampines ST 43 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 66 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 East give the price trend.

Block 496B Tampines ST 43

525496 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1992 · Lease from 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 84 units · 13 floors

67Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 496B Tampines ST 43 in Tampines scores 67.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.4 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 25 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 261 m straight-line from Tampines North Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 496B Tampines ST 43 in Singapore

Block 496B Tampines ST 43, Singapore 525496

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Pillar scores

Transport: 52
Food: 51
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 95
Daily needs: 65
Green space: 86
Connectivity: 43
Value (lease): 52
Leisure: 52
EV charging: 84

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 67
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 68
Renters: 57
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 43min
one-north: 62min
Jurong East: 69.9min
Changi Airport: 30.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 9 min (612 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 32 min riding

5m›29›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (296 m) to Blk 430
Bus 29 · SBS Transit
Blk 430 → Tampines Int · 3 stops · 4 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

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

PlannedPasir Ris East MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1228 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub25 min
Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre25.8 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre26.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Cecilia Family Clinic & Surgery4.8 min
Medicare Associates5.5 min
Medilife Clinic & Surgery6 min

Parks & green

green

Tampines Eco Green Pk12.8 min
Sun Plaza Pk15.5 min
Tampines Boulevard Park19.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre7.4 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C12.4 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C12.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines North CC (U/C)13.2 min
Tampines East CC19.2 min
Pasir Ris East CC22.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library16.5 min
Pasir Ris Public Library26.1 min

EV charging

Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 435.7 min
Blk 475 Tampines Street 446.1 min
Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 416.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 496B Tampines ST 43

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 763594.1 min walk · 170 m
Stop 763695 min walk · 135 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 496F3 min walk
29
TAMPINES JC/OPP BLK 3903 min walk
34
BLK 4305 min walk
29

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 496B Tampines ST 43 is more liveable than 33% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability33th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 67%

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 496B offers a strong liveability score (67.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~66 years left).

What you get67.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds66 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 East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 496B Tampines ST 43

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

5-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$715k – S$790k

median S$772k · S$549–582 psf

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$630k – S$640k

median S$640k · S$547–561 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 496B Tampines ST 43

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	5-room	07 TO 09	123 m²	S$769k	S$581
Feb '26	4-room	04 TO 06	106 m²	S$640k	S$561
Feb '26	4-room	07 TO 09	106 m²	S$640k	S$561
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	107 m²	S$630k	S$547
Sep '25	5-room	10 TO 12	126 m²	S$790k	S$582
Jul '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$715k	S$549
Jul '25	5-room	10 TO 12	126 m²	S$775k	S$571
Feb '25	5-room	04 TO 06	121 m²	S$715k	S$549
Oct '24	5-room	07 TO 09	129 m²	S$740k	S$533
Sep '24	5-room	04 TO 06	121 m²	S$676k	S$519

Subzone medians — Tampines East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$788▲ 6.1%1

3 ROOMS$651▲ 14.4%4

4 ROOMS$526▼ 4.4%4

5 ROOMS$560▲ 2.7%7

EXECUTIVES$593▲ 1.8%2

MULTI-GENERATIONS$616▼ 3.3%1

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