SG Block Index

Block 120 Simei ST 1

520120 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 110 units · 11 floors

77Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 120 Simei ST 1 in Tampines scores 77.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.1 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 15.5 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 557 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 120 Simei ST 1 in Singapore

Block 120 Simei ST 1, Singapore 520120

Pillar scores

Transport
86
Food
68
Schools
100
Healthcare
73
Daily needs
82
Green space
99
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
42
Leisure
46
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall
77
Young Families
82
Seniors
74
Renters
75
Investors
59
EV Owners
79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
31.8min
EWLS$2.11 · direct
one-north
57min
EWLCCLS$2.36 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
58.6min
EWLS$2.45 · direct
Changi Airport
22.3min
EWLEWLS$1.82 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

32 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 6 min (387 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding

6mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (359 m) to Simei
  2. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    SimeiRaffles Place · 11 stops · 25 min
  3. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 120

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
PlannedXilin MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2188 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)15.5 min
  • Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub25.9 min
  • Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)36.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.1 min
  • Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam8.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd5.6 min
  • K2 Medical Clinic5.6 min
  • Simei Clinic & Surgery5.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Harvey Crescent Pg8.5 min
  • Jln Pelatok Pg11.3 min
  • Sea Breeze Garden Park14 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre12.9 min
  • Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home22.5 min
  • Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C25.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Changi Simei CC3.4 min
  • Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)11.2 min
  • Tampines East CC16.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Tampines Regional Library24.6 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 120/122 Simei Street 11.4 min
  • Blk 120/130 Simei Street 11.6 min
  • Blk 117/119 Simei Street 13.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 120 Simei ST 1
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 961411.7 min walk · 22 m
  • Stop 961492.4 min walk · 60 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Tampines planning area
Age profile
In Tampines, 13.5% of residents are under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older.
25–298.4%
55–598.3%
60–648.2%
30–347.7%
Household income
40.9% of Tampines households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person11.5%
$20,000+11.5%
$15,000–17,4996.4%
$7,000–7,9995.6%
Dwelling mix
87% of Tampines households live in HDB flats; 12.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats37.3%
HDB 5 room and executive flats28.8%
HDB 3 room flats17.1%
Condominiums and other apartments11.4%
Household size
34.5% of Tampines households are one or two people; 3-person households are the most common.
3-person21.7%
2-person21.5%
4-person21%
1-person13%
In education
Of Tampines residents currently in education, 27.2% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary31.9%
Secondary23.5%
University16%
Polytechnic11.2%
Commute to work
58.9% of working Tampines residents commute by public transport; 27% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus24.3%
Car18.4%
Bus17.5%
MRT LRT only14.6%

Resident data for the Tampines planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$703k · 5 room

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

S$

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
good value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 120 Simei ST 1 is more liveable than 82% of them but pricier than 67% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability82th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 33%

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 120 offers a strong liveability score (77.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get77.4/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+11.3%5 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds61 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 Simei. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 120 Simei ST 1

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

5-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$760k
median S$760k · S$552552 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block
525574624Jul '24Jul '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Simei (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 120 Simei ST 1

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Apr '265-room07 TO 09128S$760kS$552

Subzone medians — Simei

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$653
4 ROOMS$646▲ 13.3%
5 ROOMS$594▲ 11.3%
EXECUTIVES$627▲ 3.2%
Compare with nearby blocks →Living in TampinesTampines estate data →Blocks near Simei Mrt StationBlocks near Changkat Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 120 Simei ST 1 on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.