Block 224 Simei ST 4
520224 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1988 · Lease from 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 110 units · 11 floors
Block 224 Simei ST 4 in Tampines scores 64.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.8 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 23.6 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 670 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 224 Simei ST 4, Singapore 520224
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 57
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 48
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 56
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 24
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 56
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 68
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.3min
- one-north
- 60.5min
- Jurong East
- 62.1min
- Changi Airport
- 18.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 3 min (223 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 0 min (24 m) to Blk 224
- Bus 5 · SBS Transit
Blk 224 → 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- Simei Mrt Station7.8 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station9.8 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station10.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)23.6 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub34.1 min
- Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)39.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA0.7 min
- Dynasty Seafood (Kim) Pte. Ltd.B8.6 min
- Sk Catering Pte. Ltd.A8.7 min
- Koi Cafe Group (S) Pte. Ltd.8.7 min
- Ntuc Foodfare Co-Operative Ltd9 min
- Breadtalk Pte Ltd9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam16.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd9.7 min
- K2 Medical Clinic9.7 min
- Faith Clinic (Simei)11.6 min
Parks & green
green- Harvey Crescent Pg10.6 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg12.5 min
- Jln Pelatok Os13.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre21 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C28.8 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C28.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC11.4 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)19.4 min
- Tampines East CC20.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library32.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 221/235 Simei Street 42.9 min
- Blk 155/162 Simei Road9.5 min
- Blk 141/147 Simei Street 210.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 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 962912.5 min walk · 104 m
- Stop 962992.8 min walk · 190 m
- BLK 2240 min walk5
- BLK 2232 min walk20A
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 224 Simei ST 4 is more liveable than 22% 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 224 offers a solid liveability score (64.9/100). 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 224 Simei ST 4
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 224 Simei ST 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 108 m² | S$668k | S$575 |
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 122 m² | S$768k | S$585 |
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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