How far is Block 279 Tampines ST 22 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Simei Mrt Station, about 6.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 279 Tampines ST 22 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 37 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 279?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 11.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 279 Tampines ST 22?

Chongzheng Primary School, approximately 482 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 279 Tampines ST 22?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 279 Tampines ST 22?

It scores 77.6/100 overall: transport 72.8, food 78.5, schools 98.4, healthcare 83.9, daily needs 94.2, green space 93.8, connectivity 49.6, value 36, leisure 61.5.

Is Block 279 Tampines ST 22 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 58 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 279 Tampines ST 22

520279 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 108 units · 10 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 279 Tampines ST 22 in Tampines scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 11.3 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 482 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 279 Tampines ST 22 in Singapore

Block 279 Tampines ST 22, Singapore 520279

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Pillar scores

Transport: 73
Food: 79
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 84
Daily needs: 94
Green space: 94
Connectivity: 50
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 62
EV charging: 95

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 78
Renters: 73
Investors: 63
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 37.1min
one-north: 62.3min
Jurong East: 63.9min
Changi Airport: 27.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 12 min (753 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding

11m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (725 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 2416 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)11.3 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub21.7 min
Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)38.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Ang See Kiaw4.2 min
Poh Hock ChoonB4.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA5.3 min
Ntuc Foodfare Co-Operative Ltd5.5 min
Breadtalk Pte Ltd5.5 min
Smart Cook Pte. Ltd.5.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam4.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Hong Family Clinic5.3 min
Emmanuel Medical Clinic7.5 min
Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd9 min

Parks & green

green

Harvey Crescent Pg10.1 min
Jln Pelatok Pg14.2 min
Jln Pelatok Os14.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre8.6 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home18.2 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C20.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)7 min
Changi Simei CC7.9 min
Tampines East CC11.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library20.3 min

EV charging

Blk 124/127 Tampines Street 113.9 min
Blk 276/282 Tampines Street 224.3 min
Blk 120/122 Simei Street 14.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 279 Tampines ST 22

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 4 supermarkets, 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 763293.8 min walk · 205 m
Stop 961494.5 min walk · 262 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 279 Tampines ST 22 is more liveable than 83% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability83th 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 279 offers a strong liveability score (77.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get77.6/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds58 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 279 Tampines ST 22

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

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$640k – S$720k

median S$650k · S$447–481 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$550k

median S$550k · S$491–491 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 279 Tampines ST 22

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jul '26	5-room	04 TO 06	133 m²	S$640k	S$447
Jul '26	5-room	07 TO 09	139 m²	S$720k	S$481
Jun '26	5-room	01 TO 03	133 m²	S$650k	S$454
Feb '26	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$550k	S$491
Apr '25	5-room	04 TO 06	132 m²	S$668k	S$470
Mar '25	5-room	01 TO 03	137 m²	S$745k	S$505
Jan '25	5-room	07 TO 09	132 m²	S$670k	S$472
Oct '24	4-room	07 TO 09	104 m²	S$550k	S$491
Jul '24	5-room	07 TO 09	137 m²	S$701k	S$475

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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