How far is Block 749 Yishun ST 72 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Yishun Mrt Station, about 6.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 749 Yishun ST 72 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 36 minutes direct, roughly S$2.24.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 749?

Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market is roughly 12.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 749 Yishun ST 72?

Jiemin Primary School, approximately 421 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 749 Yishun ST 72?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 749 Yishun ST 72?

It scores 69.1/100 overall: transport 58.1, food 78.7, schools 96, healthcare 57.9, daily needs 82.7, green space 65.5, connectivity 50.5, value 34, leisure 83.6.

Is Block 749 Yishun ST 72 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 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 Yishun West give the price trend.

Block 749 Yishun ST 72

760749 · Yishun West · Yishun · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

69Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 749 Yishun ST 72 in Yishun scores 69.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.4 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 12.5 minutes from Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market, and 421 m straight-line from Jiemin Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 749 Yishun ST 72 in Singapore

Block 749 Yishun ST 72, Singapore 760749

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Pillar scores

Transport: 58
Food: 79
Schools: 96
Healthcare: 58
Daily needs: 83
Green space: 66
Connectivity: 51
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 84
EV charging: 98

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 69
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 66
Renters: 66
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 35.7min
one-north: 42.9min
Jurong East: 39.8min
Changi Airport: 70.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$2.24 · no transfers · 3 min (220 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 32 min riding

3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (192 m) to Yishun
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yishun → Raffles Place · 13 stops · 32 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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 7098 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market12.5 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)15.7 min
Yishun Park Hawker Centre24.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Tan Geok Chee0.7 min
Lim Poh KunB0.7 min
Chia Chew LuangB0.7 min
Yeoh Gaik SimB0.7 min
Zhou YanpingB0.7 min
Ang Kok GuanB0.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

WellCare Family Clinic0.7 min
Healthway Medical1.6 min
S S Tan Medical Clinic6.4 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Pond Pk17.2 min
Goodlink Pk Pg18.2 min
Platina Rd Pg19.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.7 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd25.8 min
Singapore Anglican Community Services29.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Nee Soon Central CC8.8 min
Chong Pang CC12.3 min
Nee Soon East CC13.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library9.8 min

EV charging

Blk 747/752 Yishun Street 72 Nee Soon Central Green3.3 min
Blk 731/746 Yishun Street 71/72/Avenue 5 Nee Soon Central Vista8.2 min
Northpoint City9.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 749 Yishun ST 72

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 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 596717.4 min walk · 132 m
Stop 590798.4 min walk · 159 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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 749 Yishun ST 72 is more liveable than 42% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$470/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability42th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 100%

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 · lease

Block 749 offers a strong liveability score (69.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get69.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-2.9%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 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 Yishun West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 749 Yishun ST 72

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$515k – S$590k

median S$550k · S$526–602 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Yishun West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 749 Yishun ST 72

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$515k	S$526
Oct '25	4-room	07 TO 09	91 m²	S$590k	S$602
Oct '25	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$530k	S$541
Aug '25	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$570k	S$582
Nov '24	4-room	04 TO 06	91 m²	S$590k	S$602

Subzone medians — Yishun West

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$587▲ 7.9%3

4 ROOMS$524▲ 1.7%4

5 ROOMS$470▼ 2.9%5

EXECUTIVES$647▲ 24.1%1

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