How far is Block 855 Tampines ST 83 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 11.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 855 Tampines ST 83 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 291T to Tampines Int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 44 minutes with 1 transfer.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 855?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 7.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 855 Tampines ST 83?

Poi Ching School, approximately 459 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 855 Tampines ST 83?

Approximately 60 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1987 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 855 Tampines ST 83?

It scores 71.4/100 overall: transport 61.6, food 86.5, schools 100, healthcare 85.6, daily needs 70, green space 50.9, connectivity 41.6, value 40, leisure 89.5.

Is Block 855 Tampines ST 83 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 71.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 60 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 West give the price trend.

Block 855 Tampines ST 83

520855 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 124 units · 11 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 855 Tampines ST 83 in Tampines scores 71.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.5 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 7.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 459 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 855 Tampines ST 83 in Singapore

Block 855 Tampines ST 83, Singapore 520855

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Pillar scores

Transport: 62
Food: 87
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 86
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 51
Connectivity: 42
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 90
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 72
Renters: 64
Investors: 65
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 43.6min
one-north: 60.2min
Jurong East: 70.5min
Changi Airport: 34.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · 1 transfer · 7 min (464 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 33 min riding

2m›291T›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (147 m) to Opp Blk 853
Bus 291T · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 853 → Tampines Int · 3 stops · 5 min
Walk 4 min (288 m) to Tampines
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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

PlannedTampines North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1771 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub7.3 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre22.6 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)26.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.6 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?12.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Karri Family Clinic3.1 min
Ler Clinic & Surgery5.9 min
Seasons Clinic6 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk19.7 min
Tampines Boulevard Park22.5 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk28.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd5.5 min
Evergreen Circle SAC8.9 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home18.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC6.3 min
Tampines West CC10.5 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)19.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library17 min

EV charging

Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.3 min
Blk 857/864 Tampines Street 83/Avenue 53.5 min
Blk 842/856 Tampines Street 82 Tampines Ville5.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 855 Tampines ST 83

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 751612.6 min walk · 95 m
Stop 751692.6 min walk · 100 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 8532 min walk
291T
BLK 8552 min walk
291T
TEMASEK POLY5 min walk
129

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 855 Tampines ST 83 is more liveable than 60% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability60th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 29%

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 · lease

Block 855 offers a strong liveability score (71.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get71.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+22.1%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds60 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 855 Tampines ST 83

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$535k – S$670k

median S$568k · S$592–630 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 855 Tampines ST 83

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$535k	S$592
Mar '26	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$570k	S$630
Aug '25	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$565k	S$625
Aug '25	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$670k	S$604
Apr '25	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$555k	S$614
Mar '25	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$520k	S$575
Jul '24	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$556k	S$615

Subzone medians — Tampines West

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$666▲ 13.1%2

4 ROOMS$712▲ 22.1%3

5 ROOMS$732▲ 27.7%1

EXECUTIVES$662▲ 5.3%2

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