Block 159 Simei RD
520159 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1988 · Lease from 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 32 units · 4 floors
Block 159 Simei RD in Tampines scores 52.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.3 minutes’ walk from Upper Changi Mrt Station MRT, 29.6 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 899 m straight-line from East Spring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 159 Simei RD, Singapore 520159
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 79
- Food
- 32
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 42
- Daily needs
- 22
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 20
- EV charging
- 25
Who it suits
- Overall
- 53
- Young Families
- 61
- Seniors
- 43
- Renters
- 50
- Investors
- 46
- EV Owners
- 42
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.8min
- one-north
- 62.7min
- Jurong East
- 66.6min
- Changi Airport
- 26.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 9 min (610 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 27 min riding
- Walk 6 min (411 m) to Blk 166
- Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Blk 166 → Opp Simei · 2 stops · 2 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- Upper Changi Mrt Station5.3 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station6.1 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station6.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)29.6 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub39.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Appetizer Pte. Ltd.B7.8 min
- Killiney Cafe Private LimitedB9.3 min
- Amico Hospitality LlpA9.3 min
- D' Cuisines Pte. Ltd.B9.3 min
- Metta Welfare AssociationA9.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA10.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.4 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam18.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Clinic (Simei)10.8 min
- Trinity Medical & Aesthetic Clinic11.7 min
- Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd16.4 min
Parks & green
green- Meragi Rd Pg0.9 min
- Jln Pelatok Os3.5 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg4.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre26.9 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C27.6 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C27.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC13.9 min
- Tampines East CC19.1 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)25.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library34.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 155/162 Simei Road10.7 min
- Blk 132 - 139 Simei Street 111.4 min
- Blk 148 - 154 Simei Street 111.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 4 parks.
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 960513.5 min walk · 260 m
- Stop 961898.9 min walk · 224 m
- CHANGI CT6 min walk5
- BLK 1666 min walk9
- BLK 2239 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 159 Simei RD is more liveable than 5% 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 159 offers a solid liveability score (52.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~62 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 159 Simei RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 159 Simei RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 109 m² | S$655k | S$558 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$650k | S$581 |
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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