How far is Block 479A Yishun ST 42 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Yishun Mrt Station, about 26.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 479A Yishun ST 42 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 801 to Yishun, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 51 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.33.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 479A?

Yishun Park Hawker Centre is roughly 14.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 479A Yishun ST 42?

North View Primary School, approximately 363 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 479A Yishun ST 42?

Approximately 94 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2021 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 479A Yishun ST 42?

It scores 54.7/100 overall: transport 30.6, food 65.9, schools 99.2, healthcare 65.3, daily needs 26.6, green space 52, connectivity 27.5, value 100, leisure 26.2.

Is Block 479A Yishun ST 42 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 54.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 94 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 East give the price trend.

Block 479A Yishun ST 42

761479 · Yishun East · Yishun · Built 2019 · Lease from 2021 · ~94 yrs lease left · 167 units · 14 floors

55Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 479A Yishun ST 42 in Yishun scores 54.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 26.3 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 14.6 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 363 m straight-line from North View Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 479A Yishun ST 42 in Singapore

Block 479A Yishun ST 42, Singapore 761479

Open in Google Maps ↗Street View ↗Get directions →

Pillar scores

Transport: 31
Food: 66
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 65
Daily needs: 27
Green space: 52
Connectivity: 28
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 26
EV charging: 87

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

See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall: 55
Young Families: 62
Seniors: 49
Renters: 39
Investors: 68
EV Owners: 63

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 50.6min
one-north: 57.8min
Jurong East: 56.2min
Changi Airport: 80.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

51 min door to door · S$2.33 · 1 transfer · 7 min (463 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 41 min riding

5m›801›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (317 m) to Blk 391
Bus 801 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 391 → Yishun · 7 stops · 9 min
Walk 2 min (118 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

PlannedTavistock MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 6791 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Park Hawker Centre14.6 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market33.4 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)36.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
Tan Kwee Eng15.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthway Medical6.4 min
Heartland Family Clinic8.7 min
The Family Medical Centre (Yishun) Pte. Ltd.9.9 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Pond Pk17.7 min
Yishun Pk19.1 min
Yishun Neighbourhood Pk27.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd9.6 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd14.6 min
Singapore Anglican Community Services15.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Yishun Link CC12.5 min
Nee Soon East CC22.7 min
Nee Soon Central CC24.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library27.2 min

EV charging

Blk 386-399 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 65.3 min
Blk 401/414 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 69 min
Blk 360-367 Yishun Ring Road Pcf Sparkletots Preschool @ Nee Soon East Blk 367 (Kn)9.5 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 596013 min walk · 144 m
Stop 596093.4 min walk · 160 m

Buses that serve this block

BEF PICCADILLY CIRCUS/TPE2 min walk
858B
BLK 3915 min walk
801
AFT YISHUN AVE 810 min walk
103

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 · 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$341k · 2 room

Set your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 479A Yishun ST 42 is more liveable than 7% of them and cheaper than 73% — around S$705/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability7th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 73%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 479A offers a solid liveability score (54.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~94 years left).

What you get54.7/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-1.8%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds94 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 East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 479A Yishun ST 42

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

2-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$368k – S$381k

median S$377k · S$727–924 psf

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$518k

median S$518k · S$718–718 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Yishun East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 479A Yishun ST 42

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	2-room	13 TO 15	47 m²	S$380k	S$751
Feb '26	2-room	04 TO 06	47 m²	S$372k	S$735
Dec '25	2-room	07 TO 09	47 m²	S$381k	S$753
Aug '25	2-room	10 TO 12	47 m²	S$368k	S$727
Aug '25	3-room	13 TO 15	67 m²	S$518k	S$718
Jul '25	2-room	07 TO 09	47 m²	S$375k	S$741
Jul '25	2-room	13 TO 15	38 m²	S$378k	S$924
May '25	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$480k	S$666
Apr '25	2-room	04 TO 06	47 m²	S$340k	S$672
Mar '25	3-room	10 TO 12	67 m²	S$500k	S$693

Subzone medians — Yishun 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$705▼ 1.8%4

3 ROOMS$631▼ 0.6%1

4 ROOMS$571▲ 2.5%4

5 ROOMS$552▼ 1.8%3

EXECUTIVES$627▲ 10.1%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Yishun →Yishun estate data →Blocks near Yishun Mrt Station →Blocks near North View Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 479A Yishun ST 42 on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.

PropertyGuru ↗99.co ↗