Block 896 Tampines ST 81
520896 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 896 Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 63.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.3 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 17.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 527 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 896 Tampines ST 81, Singapore 520896
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 56
- Food
- 65
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 66
- Green space
- 32
- Connectivity
- 50
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 57
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 60
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44min
- one-north
- 52.6min
- Jurong East
- 66.7min
- Changi Airport
- 26.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 8 min (491 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 32 min riding
- Walk 3 min (193 m) to Opp Temasek Poly
- Bus 69 · SBS Transit
Opp Temasek Poly → Bedok Interchange · 10 stops · 13 min - Walk 4 min (270 m) to Bedok
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bedok → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 19 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 Station13.3 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station13.6 min
- Tampines Mrt Station22.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub17.9 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)27.9 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre31.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Lay Beng1.8 min
- De Dining Pte. Ltd.A1.8 min
- Silvergoal Pte. Ltd.B1.8 min
- Khoo Choo AhB1.8 min
- Chodee Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.A1.8 min
- Red Rooster Western Food Pte. Ltd.B1.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket Limited?5.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Green Cross Medical Centre1.8 min
- True Medical Clinic Tampines West1.8 min
- JoyHealth Medical Clinic & Surgery3.6 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk29.7 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park31.3 min
- Bedok Reservoir Pk35.9 min
Primary schools
straight-line- St. Hilda'S Primary School527 m
- Junyuan Primary School729 m
- Poi Ching School1083 m
Eldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC2.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd13.7 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre25.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC6.6 min
- Tampines Central CC16.9 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)23.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library27.6 min
- Bedok Public Library41.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 894-896 Tampines Street 81 Tampines Grove2.6 min
- Blk 827A Tampines Street 813.5 min
- Blk 824/827 Tampines Street 813.6 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 752192.4 min walk · 167 m
- Stop 750993.9 min walk · 192 m
- OPP TEMASEK POLY3 min walk69118
- TEMASEK POLY5 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 896 Tampines ST 81 is more liveable than 26% 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 896 offers a solid liveability score (63.7/100). 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 896 Tampines ST 81
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 896 Tampines ST 81
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$623k | S$557 |
Subzone medians — Tampines West
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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