How far is Block 237 Tampines ST 21 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 5.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 237 Tampines ST 21 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 36 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 237?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 13 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 237 Tampines ST 21?

Gongshang Primary School, approximately 279 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 237 Tampines ST 21?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 237 Tampines ST 21?

It scores 81.7/100 overall: transport 84.5, food 78, schools 100, healthcare 100, daily needs 78.5, green space 98.8, connectivity 53, value 34, leisure 95.

Is Block 237 Tampines ST 21 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 81.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 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 Tampines East give the price trend.

Block 237 Tampines ST 21

520237 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

82Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 237 Tampines ST 21 in Tampines scores 81.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 13 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 279 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 237 Tampines ST 21 in Singapore

Block 237 Tampines ST 21, Singapore 520237

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Pillar scores

Transport: 85
Food: 78
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 100
Daily needs: 79
Green space: 99
Connectivity: 53
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 95
EV charging: 93

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 82
Young Families: 86
Seniors: 84
Renters: 78
Investors: 65
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 36min
one-north: 58.1min
Jurong East: 62.9min
Changi Airport: 26.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 8 min (504 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding

8m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (477 m) to Tampines
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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

PlannedTampines North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1841 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub13 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)20.2 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre25.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Al Mahboob Rojak Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B2.4 min
Sakura Family Restaurant Pte LtdB2.4 min
Burger King Singapore Pte. Ltd.A3.9 min
Rokiah Bte BustamiA3.9 min
Siow Hue Hue4 min
Kopi-O Milkcow Pte LtdA4.2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd2.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Q & M Medical & Aesthetic Clinic (Tampines Central) Pte. Ltd.4.2 min
Yao Medical Clinic4.9 min
Healthway Medical6.2 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk8.4 min
Tampines Boulevard Park17.1 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk18.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home3.2 min
Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre15.4 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C17.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines North CC (U/C)3.9 min
Tampines East CC12.4 min
Tampines Central CC14 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library5.4 min
Pasir Ris Public Library31.3 min

EV charging

Dbs Tampines 14.2 min
Blk 257/260 Tampines Street 214.5 min
Blk 231/238 Tampines Street 215.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 237 Tampines ST 21

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 4 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 761510.3 min walk · 24 m
Stop 761592.6 min walk · 36 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 237 Tampines ST 21 is more liveable than 96% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability96th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 67%

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 · lease

Block 237 offers an outstanding liveability score (81.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get81.7/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 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 Tampines East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 237 Tampines ST 21

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$499k – S$518k

median S$509k · S$635–659 psf

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$645k – S$715k

median S$680k · S$571–639 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 237 Tampines ST 21

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	3-room	10 TO 12	73 m²	S$518k	S$659
Jan '26	4-room	01 TO 03	105 m²	S$645k	S$571
Dec '25	3-room	01 TO 03	73 m²	S$499k	S$635
Dec '25	4-room	07 TO 09	104 m²	S$715k	S$639
Jun '25	4-room	10 TO 12	105 m²	S$710k	S$628
Mar '25	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$625k	S$558
Aug '24	4-room	07 TO 09	105 m²	S$680k	S$602
Jul '24	3-room	10 TO 12	73 m²	S$490k	S$624

Subzone medians — Tampines East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$788▲ 6.1%1

3 ROOMS$651▲ 14.4%4

4 ROOMS$526▼ 4.4%4

5 ROOMS$560▲ 2.7%7

EXECUTIVES$593▲ 1.8%2

MULTI-GENERATIONS$616▼ 3.3%1

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