Block 879 Tampines Ave 8
520879 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors
Block 879 Tampines Ave 8 in Tampines scores 57.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.3 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 15.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 720 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 879 Tampines Ave 8, Singapore 520879
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 31
- Food
- 63
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 72
- Daily needs
- 50
- Green space
- 38
- Connectivity
- 46
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 56
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 57
- Young Families
- 63
- Seniors
- 55
- Renters
- 47
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 65
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.6min
- one-north
- 55.5min
- Jurong East
- 67.9min
- Changi Airport
- 30.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.27 · 1 transfer · 7 min (472 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 35 min riding
- Walk 3 min (156 m) to Blk 880
- Bus 293 · SBS Transit
Blk 880 → Tampines Int · 6 stops · 7 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
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 Station19.3 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station19.6 min
- Tampines Mrt Station20.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub15.9 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre26.8 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)33.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Che Yusof Ani Bin C MustafaB6.6 min
- Mufiz Prata Corner Pte. Ltd.B6.6 min
- Kudavasal Mohamed Miskin Sulthan Abdul KhaderB7.1 min
- Hua Zai Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.7.5 min
- Sweet Talk (F&B) Pte. Ltd.A7.5 min
- Thomson Foodstuff Pte. Ltd.7.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.6 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?12.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- GreenForest Family Clinic5.4 min
- Ler Clinic & Surgery6.6 min
- Allhealth Family Clinic7 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk27.2 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park28.1 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk34.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC6.7 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd9.1 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home27.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC12.2 min
- Tampines Central CC14.9 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)26.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library25.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 875/886A Tampines Street 84 /Avenue 8 Abc Children'S Place0.5 min
- Blk 887-889 Tampines Street 81/Avenue 35.9 min
- Blk 827A Tampines Street 816.9 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 751093.4 min walk · 91 m
- Stop 750313.5 min walk · 201 m
- TEMASEK POLY WEST G2 min walk129A
- BLK 8803 min walk293
- SPRINGFIELD SEC SCH4 min walk118
- TROPICA CONDO9 min walk129A
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 879 Tampines Ave 8 is more liveable than 8% 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 879 offers a solid liveability score (57.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 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 879 Tampines Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 879 Tampines Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$605k | S$540 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 104 m² | S$628k | S$561 |
| Oct '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$567k | S$506 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$490k | S$615 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$460k | S$578 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 74 m² | S$435k | S$546 |
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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