Block 208 Tampines ST 21
520208 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1981 · Lease from 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 87 units · 11 floors
Block 208 Tampines ST 21 in Tampines scores 69.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 19.3 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 214 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 208 Tampines ST 21, Singapore 520208
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 66
- Food
- 64
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 82
- Daily needs
- 76
- Green space
- 66
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 30
- Leisure
- 62
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.3min
- one-north
- 59.3min
- Jurong East
- 69.2min
- Changi Airport
- 26.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 9 min (556 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 31 min riding
- Walk 6 min (357 m) to Blk 302
- Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Blk 302 → Opp Simei · 4 stops · 5 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- Tampines East Mrt Station8.6 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station9.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station10.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)19.3 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub22.7 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre38.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Al-Azhar@Tampines Pte. Ltd.B2.5 min
- Rafsanjani Noor MohamedB2.5 min
- Saffrons Restaurant Pte Ltd2.5 min
- Yl Pastries House Pte. Ltd.2.5 min
- Langsion International Pte LtdA2.5 min
- Yao HainingB2.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd5.9 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam8.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Central 24-Hr Clinic (Tampines)1.3 min
- Healthway Medical1.3 min
- Shenton Family Medical Clinic (Tampines)1.3 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Pelatok Pg16.7 min
- Jln Pelatok Os17.4 min
- Harvey Crescent Pg21.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C14.2 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C14.2 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home16.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC4.9 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)14.6 min
- Changi Simei CC15.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library18.8 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library42.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 201D/209/208A Tampines Street 210.9 min
- Blk 283/286 Tampines Street 227.4 min
- Blk 210/230 Tampines Street 238.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 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- Stop 760913.8 min walk · 68 m
- Stop 760994.7 min walk · 141 m
- BLK 2061 min walk3459
- BLK 3026 min walk9
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$663k · 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 208 Tampines ST 21 is more liveable than 45% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
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 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 208 offers a strong liveability score (69.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~55 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 Tampines East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 208 Tampines ST 21
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 208 Tampines ST 21
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 79 m² | S$494k | S$581 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 75 m² | S$533k | S$660 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 75 m² | S$465k | S$576 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 75 m² | S$512k | S$634 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 104 m² | S$630k | S$563 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
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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