Block 498H Tampines ST 45
526498 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 74 units · 10 floors
Block 498H Tampines ST 45 in Tampines scores 60.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 26.9 minutes from Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, and 477 m straight-line from White Sands Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 498H Tampines ST 45, Singapore 526498
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 61
- Food
- 52
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 82
- Daily needs
- 49
- Green space
- 62
- Connectivity
- 35
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 26
- EV charging
- 42
Who it suits
- Overall
- 60
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 59
- Renters
- 50
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 52
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 47.3min
- one-north
- 69.4min
- Jurong East
- 74.2min
- Changi Airport
- 31.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap47 min door to door · S$2.20 · 2 transfers · 6 min (349 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 35 min riding
- Walk 3 min (150 m) to Opp Blk 489a
- Bus 293 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 489a → Blk 390/opp Tampines JC · 2 stops · 2 min - Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Blk 390/opp Tampines JC → Opp Simei · 6 stops · 8 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 Station11.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station13.4 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station14.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre26.9 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub32.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre36 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA5.1 min
- Ramupillai AmirthalingamB5.3 min
- Saffiah Bt Packer Mohd7.8 min
- Mr. Prata Restaurants Pte LtdA7.8 min
- Yazid Bin Muhamad Salleh7.8 min
- Rayu Concepts Private LimitedA7.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.5 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd21.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kindred Family Clinic (Tampines)3.2 min
- Medina Medical Centre7.5 min
- Faith Medical Clinic & Surgery7.9 min
Parks & green
green- Loyang View Pg17.3 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk17.4 min
- Mariam Way Pg18.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C9.7 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C9.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre13.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC17.7 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)20.5 min
- Pasir Ris East CC23.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library23.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library27.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 475 Tampines Street 449.6 min
- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 4311.9 min
- Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 4213.6 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 762694.4 min walk · 118 m
- Stop 762614.9 min walk · 145 m
- BLK 390/OPP TAMPINES JC3 min walk9
- OPP BLK 489A3 min walk293
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 498H Tampines ST 45 is more liveable than 11% 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 498H offers a solid liveability score (60.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 498H Tampines ST 45
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 498H Tampines ST 45
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 106 m² | S$640k | S$561 |
| Apr '26 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 147 m² | S$1.14m | S$720 |
| Mar '25 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 143 m² | S$921k | S$598 |
| Feb '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 124 m² | S$750k | S$562 |
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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