Block 838 Tampines ST 82
520838 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 838 Tampines ST 82 in Tampines scores 67.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 9.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 224 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 838 Tampines ST 82, Singapore 520838
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 82
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 82
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 28
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 84
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.4min
- one-north
- 61min
- Jurong East
- 68.3min
- Changi Airport
- 31.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 6 min (356 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 32 min riding
- Walk 3 min (141 m) to Opp Blk 842c
- Bus 298 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 842c → Tampines /int · 3 stops · 5 min - Walk 3 min (187 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 West Mrt Station12.1 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station12.4 min
- Tampines Mrt Station14.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub9.9 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)26.2 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre26.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Foo Yeow ChoongB3.4 min
- St 82 Coffee House Pte. Ltd.3.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.4 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Badaling Holdings Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Lim Puay LangB3.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.5 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?7.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Seasons Clinic3.4 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines5.2 min
- S K Tay Clinic & Surgery5.2 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk22.3 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park25.4 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk31.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC7.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd14.7 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home21.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC4.9 min
- Tampines Central CC8.9 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)25.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library19.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 830/840 Tampines Street 820.1 min
- Blk 842/856 Tampines Street 82 Tampines Ville4.2 min
- Blk 831/841 Tampines Street 83 Tampines Palmwalk8.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 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 760492.5 min walk · 139 m
- Stop 760413 min walk · 109 m
- OPP ST. HILDA'S SEC SCH2 min walk129
- BLK 8313 min walk293
- OPP BLK 842C3 min walk298
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$690k · 4 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 838 Tampines ST 82 is more liveable than 42% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 838 offers a strong liveability score (67.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 838 Tampines ST 82
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 838 Tampines ST 82
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 84 m² | S$550k | S$608 |
| May '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$602k | S$538 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 105 m² | S$610k | S$540 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 84 m² | S$540k | S$597 |
Subzone medians — Tampines West
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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