Block 217 Tampines ST 23
520217 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 131 units · 12 floors
Block 217 Tampines ST 23 in Tampines scores 74.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 19.6 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 349 m straight-line from Yumin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 217 Tampines ST 23, Singapore 520217
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 80
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 96
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 81
- EV charging
- 97
Who it suits
- Overall
- 74
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 75
- Renters
- 68
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.6min
- one-north
- 60.8min
- Jurong East
- 69.5min
- Changi Airport
- 29.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap43 min door to door · 1 transfer · 7 min (476 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 31 min riding
- Walk 3 min (160 m) to Blk 259
- Bus 291T · SBS Transit
Blk 259 → Tampines Int · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 4 min (288 m) to Tampines
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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 Station7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station7.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station8.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub19.6 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)22.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre32 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lilian Snacks Pte LtdB3.6 min
- Lau Sim Gek3.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.6 min
- Maxius Trading Pte. Ltd.B3.6 min
- Chan Gwee YongB3.6 min
- Abdul Hameed SirahsidheenB3.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Y T Lim Clinic3.6 min
- Street 21 Clinic Tampines Pte. Ltd.3.6 min
- United Medical Practitioners3.6 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk15.2 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg18.9 min
- Jln Pelatok Os19.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home9.9 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre12.3 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C12.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC5.7 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)10.7 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)17.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library12.2 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library38.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 210/230 Tampines Street 233.6 min
- Blk 257/260 Tampines Street 215.1 min
- Blk 249/266 Tampines Street 216.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 2 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 764091.7 min walk · 132 m
- Stop 764011.8 min walk · 136 m
- BLK 2593 min walk291T
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 217 Tampines ST 23 is more liveable than 69% 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 217 offers a strong liveability score (74.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 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 217 Tampines ST 23
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 217 Tampines ST 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 71 m² | S$460k | S$602 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$480k | S$666 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$460k | S$638 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 70 m² | S$470k | S$624 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$460k | S$638 |
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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