Block 491H Tampines ST 45
527491 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1992 · Lease from 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 72 units · 13 floors
Block 491H Tampines ST 45 in Tampines scores 68/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 23.3 minutes from Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, and 683 m straight-line from Tampines North Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 491H Tampines ST 45, Singapore 527491
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 70
- Food
- 58
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 91
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 39
- Value (lease)
- 52
- Leisure
- 46
- EV charging
- 72
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 65
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.3min
- one-north
- 64.3min
- Jurong East
- 72.1min
- Changi Airport
- 33.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 8 min (539 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 35 min riding
- Walk 3 min (223 m) to Dunman Sec Sch
- Bus 293 · SBS Transit
Dunman Sec Sch → Tampines Int · 5 stops · 7 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 Station10.3 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station11.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station12.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre23.3 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub27.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre30.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.1 min
- Koufu Pte Ltd6.1 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B6.1 min
- Tong LuB6.1 min
- Sin Hin Huat Food Industry Pte. Ltd.B6.1 min
- Yee Kun FattA6.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.9 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd19.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kindred Family Clinic (Tampines)3.1 min
- Medina Medical Centre5.9 min
- Choong'S Clinic6.6 min
Parks & green
green- Tampines Eco Green Pk13.8 min
- Sun Plaza Pk19 min
- Loyang View Pg21.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C8.2 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C8.2 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre9.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)15.5 min
- Tampines East CC16.1 min
- Pasir Ris East CC20 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library18.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library23.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 433/443 Tampines Street 437.8 min
- Blk 475 Tampines Street 447.9 min
- Blk 429/432 Tampines Street 418.7 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 762793.2 min walk · 138 m
- Stop 763593.7 min walk · 257 m
- DUNMAN SEC SCH3 min walk293
- BLK 491C3 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 491H Tampines ST 45 is more liveable than 37% 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 491H offers a strong liveability score (68/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~66 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 491H Tampines ST 45
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 491H Tampines ST 45
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 124 m² | S$688k | S$515 |
| Jan '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 127 m² | S$715k | S$523 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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