Block 136 Simei ST 1
520136 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 100 units · 11 floors
Block 136 Simei ST 1 in Tampines scores 59/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 22.4 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 633 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 136 Simei ST 1, Singapore 520136
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 56
- Food
- 39
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 59
- Daily needs
- 47
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 30
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 59
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 53
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 49
- EV Owners
- 66
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38min
- one-north
- 60.1min
- Jurong East
- 64.8min
- Changi Airport
- 25.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 6 min (427 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 4 min (228 m) to Melville PK
- Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Melville PK → Opp Simei · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (171 m) to Simei
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Simei Mrt Station11.8 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station16.5 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station16.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)22.4 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub32 min
Eateries nearby
food- Metta Welfare AssociationA5.2 min
- Chua Keok SipB5.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA7.8 min
- Appetizer Pte. Ltd.B9.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA10.1 min
- Ang See Kiaw11 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam11 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Clinic (Simei)5.3 min
- Trinity Medical & Aesthetic Clinic5.5 min
- Hong Family Clinic10.1 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Pelatok Pg9.1 min
- Jln Pelatok Os9.8 min
- Meragi Rd Pg14.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre19.8 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C24.8 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C24.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC7 min
- Tampines East CC16.1 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)18.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library30.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 132 - 139 Simei Street 11.9 min
- Blk 148 - 154 Simei Street 15.6 min
- Blk 287/298/299A/299B Tampines Street 2210 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 parks, 2 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- Stop 961393.7 min walk · 168 m
- Stop 961314.5 min walk · 210 m
- MELVILLE PK4 min walk912e
- OPP SIMEI GREEN CONDO4 min walk20
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 · 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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 136 Simei ST 1 is more liveable than 10% of them but pricier than 67% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 136 offers a solid liveability score (59/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).
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 136 Simei ST 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 136 Simei ST 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$570k | S$630 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$560k | S$619 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 84 m² | S$512k | S$566 |
Subzone medians — Simei
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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