Blk 478 Sembawang Dr
Completed 1998 · 15 storeys · 110 flats · 73 years 05 months remaining · 19 resale transactions on record · median household income in Sembawang: $8,500/mo
15 storeys · completed 1998 · shops below
What the record shows
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 10 up have sold for a median of $492,000 - $62,000 more than floors 5 and below, same flat type, same block.
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 | $3,200/mo | $3,000–$3,500 | $3,100/mo | - | 3 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Sembawang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 19
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 90 | $495,000 | $511 | 73y 05m |
| Feb 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $580,000 | $490 | 73y 05m |
| Feb 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $600,000 | $507 | 73y 06m |
| Oct 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 90 | $524,000 | $541 | 73y 09m |
| Jul 2025 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 90 | $540,000 | $557 | 74y 01m |
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 90 | $492,000 | $508 | 74y 08m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $420,000 | $429 | 76y 07m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 90 | $478,000 | $493 | 76y 07m |
| Jun 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $430,000 | $439 | 77y 02m |
| May 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 110 | $440,000 | $372 | 78y 03m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 110 | $422,000 | $356 | 78y 08m |
| Feb 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 90 | $305,000 | $315 | 79y 06m |
| Nov 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $360,000 | $304 | 79y 08m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 90 | $324,000 | $334 | 79y 11m |
| Apr 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 110 | $375,000 | $317 | 80y 03m |
| Feb 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 90 | $320,000 | $330 | 80y 06m |
| Nov 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $325,000 | $332 | 80y 08m |
| May 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 110 | $386,000 | $326 | 81y 02m |
| May 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 90 | $315,000 | $325 | 82y 02m |
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.
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
4-room median $20k below this block · 3 vs 4 sales
4-room median $25k above this block · 8 vs 4 sales
built 1999 · same generation
built 1998 · same generation
4-room median $21k above this block · 5 vs 4 sales
4-room median $12k above this block · 8 vs 4 sales
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.1×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.