How far is Block 234 Simei ST 4 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Simei Mrt Station, about 3.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 234 Simei ST 4 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 31 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 234?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 19.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 234 Simei ST 4?

Changkat Primary School, approximately 525 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 234 Simei ST 4?

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 234 Simei ST 4?

It scores 75.9/100 overall: transport 90, food 61.7, schools 100, healthcare 64.6, daily needs 80.2, green space 100, connectivity 61.3, value 42, leisure 33.2.

Is Block 234 Simei ST 4 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 75.9/100 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 234 Simei ST 4

520234 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 80 units · 11 floors

76Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 234 Simei ST 4 in Tampines scores 75.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.4 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 19.2 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 525 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 234 Simei ST 4 in Singapore

Block 234 Simei ST 4, Singapore 520234

Open in Google Maps ↗Street View ↗Get directions →

Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 62
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 65
Daily needs: 80
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 61
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 33
EV charging: 100

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

See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall: 76
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 70
Renters: 74
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 30.9min
one-north: 56.1min
Jurong East: 57.7min
Changi Airport: 20.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 5 min (355 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding

5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (327 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 1919 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)19.2 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub29.7 min
Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)35.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.3 min
Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam12.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd5.4 min
K2 Medical Clinic5.4 min
Simei Clinic & Surgery5.4 min

Parks & green

green

Harvey Crescent Pg6.2 min
Jln Pelatok Pg12.1 min
Sunbird Circle Pg12.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre16.6 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home26.2 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C28.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Changi Simei CC7.1 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)15 min
Tampines East CC19.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library28.4 min

EV charging

Blk 221/235 Simei Street 41.5 min
Eastpoint Mall4.3 min
Blk 248 Simei Street 35.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 234 Simei ST 4

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 961791.4 min walk · 95 m
Stop 961712.1 min walk · 142 m

Buses that serve this block

BET BLKS 227/2283 min walk
20A

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

Set your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 234 Simei ST 4 is more liveable than 76% of them but pricier than 67% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability76th 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 234 offers a strong liveability score (75.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get75.9/100overall 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 234 Simei ST 4

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$735k

median S$735k · S$657–657 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Simei (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 234 Simei ST 4

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$735k	S$657
Nov '24	5-room	07 TO 09	122 m²	S$762k	S$580
Sep '24	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$685k	S$612

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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Tampines →Tampines estate data →Blocks near Simei Mrt Station →Blocks near Changkat Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 234 Simei ST 4 on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.

PropertyGuru ↗99.co ↗