Blk 481 Sembawang Dr
Completed 1998 · 15 storeys · 115 flats · 75 years remaining · 27 resale transactions on record · median household income in Sembawang: $8,500/mo
15 storeys · completed 1998
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $538,000 in Sept 2024. The same flat type in this block averaged $418,500 in 2020 — a gain of $119,500 — about $55 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2039 — the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers.
Across Sembawang, roughly 310 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 — new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months — official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Sembawang median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,300/mo | $3,300–$3,300 | $3,100/mo | — | 1 |
| 5-ROOM | $4,000/mo | $4,000–$4,000 | $3,300/mo | — | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Sembawang · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 10 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 27
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $538,000 | $454 | 75y |
| Mar 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $521,000 | $440 | 75y 06m |
| Feb 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $540,000 | $456 | 75y 07m |
| Feb 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 91 | $460,000 | $470 | 75y 08m |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 90 | $450,000 | $465 | 77y 05m |
| Jan 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $468,000 | $395 | 77y 08m |
| Jan 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $418,000 | $427 | 77y 08m |
| Dec 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $400,000 | $338 | 77y 09m |
| Nov 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $453,000 | $383 | 77y 10m |
| Sept 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 110 | $460,000 | $389 | 78y |
| May 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $380,000 | $321 | 78y 04m |
| Jan 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 91 | $390,000 | $398 | 78y 07m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $350,000 | $296 | 78y 09m |
| Apr 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 90 | $306,000 | $316 | 79y 05m |
| Mar 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 90 | $327,000 | $338 | 79y 05m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 110 | $367,500 | $310 | 79y 08m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 110 | $342,000 | $289 | 79y 10m |
| Oct 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 90 | $303,000 | $313 | 79y 10m |
| Sept 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $374,000 | $316 | 79y 11m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 110 | $363,000 | $307 | 80y 01m |
| Dec 2018 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $380,000 | $321 | 80y 08m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 90 | $312,000 | $322 | 80y 10m |
| Mar 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 90 | $288,000 | $297 | 81y 05m |
| Jan 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $385,000 | $325 | 81y 07m |
| Dec 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 110 | $375,000 | $317 | 81y 08m |
| Apr 2017 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 110 | $395,000 | $334 | 82y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 90 | $320,000 | $330 | 82y 05m |
Who lives in Sembawang
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address — distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.4×this block’s PSF.
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