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

The nearest MRT is Yishun Mrt Station, about 25.6 minutes on foot.

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

Take Bus 861 to Khatib, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 50 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.33.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 479B?

Yishun Park Hawker Centre is roughly 13.9 minutes' walk away.

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

North View Primary School, approximately 320 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

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

It scores 56.6/100 overall: transport 33.7, food 68.1, schools 99.3, healthcare 67.6, daily needs 29.9, green space 56.1, connectivity 26.1, value 100, leisure 28.5.

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

On liveability it scores 56.6/100 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 479B Yishun ST 42

762479 · Yishun East · Yishun · Built 2020 · Lease from 2021 · ~94 yrs lease left · 78 units · 14 floors

57Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 479B Yishun ST 42 in Yishun scores 56.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 25.6 minutes’ walk from Yishun Mrt Station MRT, 13.9 minutes from Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and 320 m straight-line from North View Primary School.

Where it is

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Block 479B Yishun ST 42, Singapore 762479

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Pillar scores

Transport: 34
Food: 68
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 68
Daily needs: 30
Green space: 56
Connectivity: 26
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 29
EV charging: 91

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 57
Young Families: 63
Seniors: 52
Renters: 41
Investors: 69
EV Owners: 65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 50.2min
one-north: 57.5min
Jurong East: 60min
Changi Airport: 85.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

50 min door to door · S$2.33 · 1 transfer · 3 min (199 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 43 min riding

0m›861›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 0 min (12 m) to Opp Blk 391
Bus 861 · Tower Transit Services
Opp Blk 391 → Khatib · 10 stops · 13 min
Walk 3 min (159 m) to Khatib
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Khatib → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 30 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 6801 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yishun Park Hawker Centre13.9 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market32.6 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)35.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.6 min
Tan Kwee Eng14.7 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthway Medical5.7 min
Heartland Family Clinic8 min
The Family Medical Centre (Yishun) Pte. Ltd.9.2 min

Parks & green

green

Yishun Pond Pk17 min
Yishun Pk18.3 min
Yishun Neighbourhood Pk27.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd8.9 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd13.9 min
Singapore Anglican Community Services14.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Yishun Link CC11.8 min
Nee Soon East CC22 min
Nee Soon Central CC24.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Yishun Public Library26.5 min

EV charging

Blk 386-399 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 64.5 min
Blk 401/414 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 68.3 min
Blk 360-367 Yishun Ring Road Pcf Sparkletots Preschool @ Nee Soon East Blk 367 (Kn)8.8 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 596012.3 min walk · 93 m
Stop 596092.7 min walk · 125 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 469B0 min walk
117
OPP BLK 3910 min walk
801861
BEF PICCADILLY CIRCUS/TPE2 min walk
858B

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

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 479B Yishun ST 42 is more liveable than 9% of them and cheaper than 73% — around S$705/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability9th 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 479B offers a solid liveability score (56.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~94 years left).

What you get56.6/100overall 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 479B Yishun ST 42

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

4-room10 sales · 12 mo

S$565k – S$620k

median S$590k · S$564–619 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Yishun East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 479B Yishun ST 42

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jul '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$565k	S$564
Mar '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$589k	S$588
Jan '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$575k	S$574
Dec '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$608k	S$607
Nov '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$609k	S$608
Oct '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$590k	S$589
Sep '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$588k	S$587
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$620k	S$619
Sep '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$610k	S$609
Jul '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$590k	S$589
May '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$589k	S$588
May '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$627k	S$626

Showing 12 of 14 sales in the last 2 years.

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

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