Block 885 Tampines ST 83
520885 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors
Block 885 Tampines ST 83 in Tampines scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 13.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 483 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 885 Tampines ST 83, Singapore 520885
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 53
- Food
- 78
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 77
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 26
- Connectivity
- 35
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 74
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 56
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 48.1min
- one-north
- 60.6min
- Jurong East
- 75min
- Changi Airport
- 38.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap48 min door to door · 1 transfer · 9 min (598 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 36 min riding
- Walk 5 min (282 m) to Blk 888
- Bus 291T · SBS Transit
Blk 888 → Tampines Int · 5 stops · 8 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 Station14.7 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station15 min
- Tampines Mrt Station17.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub13.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre26.8 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)28.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Che Yusof Ani Bin C MustafaB2.6 min
- Mufiz Prata Corner Pte. Ltd.B2.6 min
- Hua Zai Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.2.9 min
- Sweet Talk (F&B) Pte. Ltd.A2.9 min
- Thomson Foodstuff Pte. Ltd.2.9 min
- Fei Siong (F&B) Holdings Pte. Ltd.B2.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?9.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Ler Clinic & Surgery2.6 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines2.9 min
- S K Tay Clinic & Surgery2.9 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk25.1 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park26.7 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk32.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC3.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd9 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home24.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC7.5 min
- Tampines Central CC12.3 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)27.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library22.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 831/841 Tampines Street 83 Tampines Palmwalk2.8 min
- Blk 827A Tampines Street 814 min
- Blk 875/886A Tampines Street 84 /Avenue 8 Abc Children'S Place4.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 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 752091.3 min walk · 87 m
- Stop 752012.6 min walk · 78 m
- BLK 8334 min walk291T
- TEMASEK POLY5 min walk129
- BLK 8885 min walk291T
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 885 Tampines ST 83 is more liveable than 28% 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 885 offers a solid liveability score (64.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 885 Tampines ST 83
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 885 Tampines ST 83
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 74 m² | S$425k | S$534 |
| Nov '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$623k | S$557 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$490k | S$615 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 103 m² | S$660k | S$595 |
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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