Block 742 Yishun Ave 5
760742 · Yishun West · Yishun · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 150 units · 12 floors
Block 742 Yishun Ave 5 in Yishun scores 79.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.3 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 6.3 minutes from Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market, and 382 m straight-line from Jiemin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 742 Yishun Ave 5, Singapore 760742
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 86
- Food
- 93
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 95
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 82
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 84
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 78
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 80
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 36.4min
- one-north
- 43.6min
- Jurong East
- 40.5min
- Changi Airport
- 71.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap36 min door to door · S$2.24 · no transfers · 4 min (253 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 32 min riding
- Walk 4 min (225 m) to Yishun
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yishun → Raffles Place · 13 stops · 32 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- Yishun Mrt Station5.3 min
- Yishun Mrt Station5.3 min
- Yishun Mrt Station6.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market6.3 min
- Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)9.3 min
- Yishun Park Hawker Centre21.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.7 min
- Chua Hock Meng3.6 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A3.6 min
- Pang Se Wui4.5 min
- Chow Fong MeiA4.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdB4.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Yishunone Family Clinic3.6 min
- Pidemco Medical Centre Pte Ltd4.7 min
- S S Tan Medical Clinic4.8 min
Parks & green
green- Platina Rd Pg13.5 min
- Yishun Pond Pk14.2 min
- Goodlink Pk Pg14.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.1 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd22.2 min
- Singapore Anglican Community Services26.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Chong Pang CC6 min
- Nee Soon Central CC8.8 min
- Nee Soon East CC10.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Yishun Public Library7.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 731/746 Yishun Street 71/72/Avenue 5 Nee Soon Central Vista3.1 min
- Blk 144/149 Yishun Street 116.1 min
- Northpoint City7.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 3 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 591411.6 min walk · 77 m
- Stop 591492.4 min walk · 140 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Yishun planning area- Age profile
- In Yishun, 15.4% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older.
- 30–348.5%35–398.1%55–598%25–297.5%
- Household income
- 32.6% of Yishun households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person11.5%$20,000+7.2%$5,000–5,9996.7%$2,000–2,9996.5%
- Dwelling mix
- 88.5% of Yishun households live in HDB flats; 11.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats42.5%HDB 3 room flats21.9%HDB 5 room and executive flats18.6%Condominiums and other apartments9.2%
- Household size
- 37.9% of Yishun households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.3%3-person22.2%4-person20.6%1-person15.6%
- In education
- Of Yishun residents currently in education, 20.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary34.8%Secondary24.5%University11.1%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 60.4% of working Yishun residents commute by public transport; 23.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus30%Car16.1%MRT LRT only14%Bus13.8%
Resident data for the Yishun planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$556k · 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 742 Yishun Ave 5 is more liveable than 90% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$470/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 742 offers a strong liveability score (79.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Yishun West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 742 Yishun Ave 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 742 Yishun Ave 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$445k | S$617 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 82 m² | S$480k | S$544 |
| Nov '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 67 m² | S$430k | S$596 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 67 m² | S$420k | S$582 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$459k | S$636 |
Subzone medians — Yishun West
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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