How far is Block 138 Simei ST 1 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Simei Mrt Station, about 10.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 138 Simei ST 1 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 39 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 138?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 21 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 138 Simei ST 1?

Chongzheng Primary School, approximately 726 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 138 Simei ST 1?

Approximately 61 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1988 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 138 Simei ST 1?

It scores 66.6/100 overall: transport 67.5, food 61, schools 100, healthcare 63.8, daily needs 55.6, green space 89.2, connectivity 49.4, value 42, leisure 32.

Is Block 138 Simei ST 1 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 66.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 61 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 Simei give the price trend.

Block 138 Simei ST 1

520138 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 80 units · 11 floors

67Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 138 Simei ST 1 in Tampines scores 66.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 21 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 726 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 138 Simei ST 1 in Singapore

Block 138 Simei ST 1, Singapore 520138

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Pillar scores

Transport: 68
Food: 61
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 56
Green space: 89
Connectivity: 49
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 32
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 67
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 61
Renters: 61
Investors: 53
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 38.9min
one-north: 61.8min
Jurong East: 65.8min
Changi Airport: 24.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 13 min (859 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding

13m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 13 min (831 m) to Simei
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 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

PlannedXilin MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2213 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)21 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub30.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Chua Keok SipB0.8 min
Metta Welfare AssociationA2.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.7 min
Appetizer Pte. Ltd.B6.1 min
Dynasty Seafood (Kim) Pte. Ltd.B8.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA8.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam9.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Faith Clinic (Simei)0.8 min
Trinity Medical & Aesthetic Clinic3.3 min
Hong Family Clinic8.7 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Pelatok Pg6 min
Jln Pelatok Os6.7 min
Meragi Rd Pg11 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre18.3 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C21.7 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C21.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Changi Simei CC5.5 min
Tampines East CC13 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)16.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library28.7 min

EV charging

Blk 132 - 139 Simei Street 12.8 min
Blk 148 - 154 Simei Street 13.4 min
Blk 155/162 Simei Road6.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 138 Simei ST 1

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 3 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 961392.2 min walk · 137 m
Stop 961813 min walk · 191 m

Buses that serve this block

METTA WELFARE ASSN2 min walk
9
MELVILLE PK3 min walk
12e
OPP SIMEI GREEN CONDO3 min walk
20

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 138 Simei ST 1 is more liveable than 30% of them but pricier than 67% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability30th 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 138 offers a strong liveability score (66.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get66.6/100overall 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 138 Simei ST 1

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

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$580k – S$584k

median S$580k · S$612–641 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$750k

median S$750k · S$571–571 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Simei (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 138 Simei ST 1

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	5-room	10 TO 12	122 m²	S$750k	S$571
Dec '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$580k	S$641
Jul '25	4-room	07 TO 09	88 m²	S$584k	S$617
Jul '25	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$580k	S$612
Jan '25	5-room	04 TO 06	122 m²	S$712k	S$542

Subzone medians — Simei

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$653—1

4 ROOMS$646▲ 13.3%4

5 ROOMS$594▲ 11.3%5

EXECUTIVES$627▲ 3.2%1

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