How far is Block 897 Tampines ST 81 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines West Mrt Station, about 9.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 897 Tampines ST 81 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 69 to Bedok Interchange, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 46 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 897?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 15.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 897 Tampines ST 81?

St. Hilda'S Primary School, approximately 371 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 897 Tampines ST 81?

Approximately 61 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1988 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 897 Tampines ST 81?

It scores 67.7/100 overall: transport 72.1, food 69.5, schools 100, healthcare 74.8, daily needs 72.6, green space 22.7, connectivity 47.6, value 42, leisure 66.7.

Is Block 897 Tampines ST 81 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 61 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 897 Tampines ST 81

520897 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 108 units · 13 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 897 Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 67.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 15.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 371 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 897 Tampines ST 81 in Singapore

Block 897 Tampines ST 81, Singapore 520897

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Pillar scores

Transport: 72
Food: 70
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 75
Daily needs: 73
Green space: 23
Connectivity: 48
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 67
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 65
Renters: 62
Investors: 63
EV Owners: 73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.8min
one-north: 53.7min
Jurong East: 67.8min
Changi Airport: 28min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

46 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 10 min (597 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 32 min riding

5m›69›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (298 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

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 2428 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub15.3 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)23.5 min
Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre)32 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket Limited?2.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Adidah Family Clinic & Surgery1.9 min
Healthpro Clinic And Surgery2.8 min
Green Cross Medical Centre4.2 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk27.2 min
Tampines Boulevard Park31 min
Bedok Town Pk34.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Evergreen Circle SAC6.1 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd17 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines West CC2.7 min
Tampines Central CC14.3 min
PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)22.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library24.5 min
Bedok Public Library39.4 min

EV charging

Blk 821/829 Tampines Street 812.1 min
Blk 801, 820, 897/898 Tampines Avenue 4/Street 81 Tampines Polyview3.3 min
Blk 824/827 Tampines Street 814.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 897 Tampines ST 81

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 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 750991.7 min walk · 51 m
Stop 752314.9 min walk · 184 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP TEMASEK POLY5 min walk
69118
TEMASEK POLY6 min walk
129A

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

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 897 Tampines ST 81 is more liveable than 41% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability41th 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 897 offers a strong liveability score (67.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get67.7/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds61 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 897 Tampines ST 81

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 897 Tampines ST 81

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Sep '24	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$670k	S$599
Aug '24	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$640k	S$572

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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