Block 249 Tampines ST 21
520249 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 126 units · 10 floors
Block 249 Tampines ST 21 in Tampines scores 66.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 19.9 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 247 m straight-line from Yumin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 249 Tampines ST 21, Singapore 520249
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 54
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 95
- Healthcare
- 94
- Daily needs
- 63
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 72
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 68
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.9min
- one-north
- 63.2min
- Jurong East
- 64.8min
- Changi Airport
- 28.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 10 min (627 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 10 min (599 m) to Tampines
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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- Tampines Mrt Station12.6 min
- Tampines Mrt Station13.2 min
- Tampines Mrt Station13.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)19.9 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub20 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre32.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wee Hai PuanB4.2 min
- Pasir Ris Secondary School5.5 min
- Nadiah Bte AbdullahA5.5 min
- Teh Ah BaA5.5 min
- Rahmah Bte Mohd ShariffA5.5 min
- Siti Sulami Bte Zam ZamA5.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd8.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.6 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- F K Lim Family Clinic4.2 min
- Tampines Medical Centre4.2 min
- Northeast Medical Group12.3 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk16 min
- Harvey Crescent Pg23.4 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg23.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home10.8 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre18.2 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre19.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)11.6 min
- Tampines East CC11.9 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)15.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library13 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library39 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 249/266 Tampines Street 211.4 min
- Blk 267/271 Tampines Street 213.7 min
- Blk 268-270 Tampines Street 2111.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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 761613.5 min walk · 114 m
- Stop 761713.7 min walk · 233 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 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 249 Tampines ST 21 is more liveable than 32% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 249 offers a strong liveability score (66.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Tampines East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 249 Tampines ST 21
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 249 Tampines ST 21
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 103 m² | S$612k | S$552 |
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 106 m² | S$660k | S$578 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$460k | S$578 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
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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