Block 291 Tampines ST 22
520291 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 291 Tampines ST 22 in Tampines scores 62.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 20.5 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 435 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 291 Tampines ST 22, Singapore 520291
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 53
- Food
- 56
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 72
- Daily needs
- 64
- Green space
- 62
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 48
- EV charging
- 95
Who it suits
- Overall
- 62
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 60
- Renters
- 54
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 66
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.9min
- one-north
- 63.9min
- Jurong East
- 69.7min
- Changi Airport
- 33.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap43 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 11 min (754 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 8 min (555 m) to Melville PK
- Bus 9 · SBS Transit
Melville PK → Opp Simei · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (171 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- Tampines East Mrt Station10.1 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station11.9 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station12.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)20.5 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub26.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Mahmood B. AbdullahB6.6 min
- Rushdi Bin RamliA6.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA6.6 min
- Ng Choon Chuan6.6 min
- Shaikh RahamanB6.6 min
- Zairani Bte AlwiB6.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam8 min
- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Central 24-Hr Clinic (Tampines)6.1 min
- Healthway Medical6.1 min
- Shenton Family Medical Clinic (Tampines)6.1 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Pelatok Pg16.7 min
- Jln Pelatok Os17.4 min
- Harvey Crescent Pg19.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C15.9 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C15.9 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre17.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC7 min
- Changi Simei CC12.7 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)16.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library22.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 287/298/299A/299B Tampines Street 223.9 min
- Blk 201D/209/208A Tampines Street 216.5 min
- Blk 283/286 Tampines Street 227 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 763015.7 min walk · 207 m
- Stop 760995.7 min walk · 310 m
- MELVILLE PK8 min walk9
- TAMPINES EAST CC8 min walk17
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 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 291 Tampines ST 22 is more liveable than 15% 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 291 offers a solid liveability score (62.2/100). 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 291 Tampines ST 22
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 291 Tampines ST 22
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 73 m² | S$475k | S$605 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$465k | S$592 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$468k | S$596 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 108 m² | S$630k | S$542 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$470k | S$598 |
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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