How far is Block 288 Tampines ST 22 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines East Mrt Station, about 11.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 288 Tampines ST 22 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 288?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 17.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 288 Tampines ST 22?

Chongzheng Primary School, approximately 424 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 288 Tampines ST 22?

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 288 Tampines ST 22?

It scores 69.4/100 overall: transport 60.9, food 65.5, schools 100, healthcare 73.7, daily needs 83.8, green space 81.7, connectivity 43.6, value 34, leisure 46.3.

Is Block 288 Tampines ST 22 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.4/100 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 288 Tampines ST 22

520288 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 126 units · 10 floors

69Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 288 Tampines ST 22 in Tampines scores 69.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 17.2 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 424 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 288 Tampines ST 22 in Singapore

Block 288 Tampines ST 22, Singapore 520288

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Pillar scores

Transport: 61
Food: 66
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 74
Daily needs: 84
Green space: 82
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 46
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 69
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 68
Renters: 63
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.4min
one-north: 63.9min
Jurong East: 68.2min
Changi Airport: 30.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 16 min (1008 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 25 min riding

16m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 16 min (980 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

PlannedPasir Ris East MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2143 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)17.2 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub25.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.7 min
Ang See Kiaw4.6 min
Poh Hock ChoonB4.6 min
Angsana Primary School4.8 min
Oh Luang MuiA4.8 min
Png Dea HiongA4.8 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam4.6 min
Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd9.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Hong Family Clinic3.7 min
Central 24-Hr Clinic (Tampines)7.5 min
Healthway Medical7.5 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Pelatok Pg13.4 min
Jln Pelatok Os14.1 min
Harvey Crescent Pg15.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre14.5 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C17.5 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C17.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines East CC8.6 min
Changi Simei CC9.4 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)12.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library24.2 min

EV charging

Blk 287/298/299A/299B Tampines Street 220.6 min
Blk 283/286 Tampines Street 224 min
Blk 276/282 Tampines Street 224.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 288 Tampines ST 22

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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 763012.6 min walk · 129 m
Stop 760916.6 min walk · 299 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2856 min walk
18
BLK 1488 min walk
20A

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

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

good value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 288 Tampines ST 22 is more liveable than 44% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability44th 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 288 offers a strong liveability score (69.4/100). 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 get69.4/100overall 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 288 Tampines ST 22

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$690k – S$720k

median S$705k · S$482–503 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 288 Tampines ST 22

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	07 TO 09	133 m²	S$720k	S$503
Nov '25	5-room	01 TO 03	133 m²	S$690k	S$482
Mar '25	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$635k	S$573
Feb '25	5-room	04 TO 06	133 m²	S$690k	S$482
Feb '25	5-room	04 TO 06	133 m²	S$718k	S$502
Sep '24	5-room	04 TO 06	139 m²	S$680k	S$454

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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