Block 247 Simei ST 5
520247 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 66 units · 11 floors
Block 247 Simei ST 5 in Tampines scores 76.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.2 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 17.9 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 493 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 247 Simei ST 5, Singapore 520247
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 82
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 82
- Green space
- 99
- Connectivity
- 61
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 37
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 80
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 31min
- one-north
- 56.3min
- Jurong East
- 57.9min
- Changi Airport
- 21.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap31 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 6 min (344 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 5 min (316 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 Station4.2 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station15.8 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station16.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)17.9 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub28.4 min
- Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)36.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Siah Wee CheongB1.5 min
- O Bread 2 Pte. Ltd.1.5 min
- Teo Heng Chuan1.5 min
- Lim Soh KuanB1.5 min
- Hola Holdings Pte Ltd1.5 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd1.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.1 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam11.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd1.5 min
- K2 Medical Clinic1.5 min
- Simei Clinic & Surgery1.5 min
Parks & green
green- Harvey Crescent Pg7.4 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg13.5 min
- Sea Breeze Garden Park13.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre15.3 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home24.9 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C27.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC5.7 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)13.6 min
- Tampines East CC19.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library27 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 248 Simei Street 31.5 min
- Blk 120/122 Simei Street 15.3 min
- Blk 117/119 Simei Street 15.7 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 961493.8 min walk · 43 m
- Stop 961413.9 min walk · 52 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 247 Simei ST 5 is more liveable than 80% 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 247 offers a strong liveability score (76.8/100). 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 247 Simei ST 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 247 Simei ST 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 105 m² | S$800k | S$708 |
| Jan '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 124 m² | S$845k | S$633 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 121 m² | S$800k | S$614 |
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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