Block 244 Simei ST 5
520244 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 98 units · 11 floors
Block 244 Simei ST 5 in Tampines scores 78.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.4 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 17.3 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 509 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 244 Simei ST 5, Singapore 520244
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 86
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 84
- Green space
- 100
- Connectivity
- 62
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 40
- EV charging
- 98
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 83
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 80
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 30.4min
- one-north
- 55.6min
- Jurong East
- 57.2min
- Changi Airport
- 20.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 5 min (317 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 5 min (290 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 Station2.4 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station14 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station14.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)17.3 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub27.7 min
- Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)34.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Siah Wee CheongB3.4 min
- O Bread 2 Pte. Ltd.3.4 min
- Teo Heng Chuan3.4 min
- Lim Soh KuanB3.4 min
- Hola Holdings Pte Ltd3.4 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd3.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam10.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd3.4 min
- K2 Medical Clinic3.4 min
- Simei Clinic & Surgery3.4 min
Parks & green
green- Harvey Crescent Pg5.6 min
- Sunbird Circle Pg11.8 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg11.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre14.7 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home24.3 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C27.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC5.1 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)13 min
- Tampines East CC18.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library26.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 248 Simei Street 33.4 min
- Eastpoint Mall3.4 min
- Blk 221/235 Simei Street 44.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 962613 min walk · 152 m
- Stop 961493.2 min walk · 165 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$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 244 Simei ST 5 is more liveable than 85% 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 244 offers a strong liveability score (78.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 244 Simei ST 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 244 Simei ST 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 104 m² | S$770k | S$688 |
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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