Block 898 Tampines ST 81
520898 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 898 Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 68.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 15.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 366 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 898 Tampines ST 81, Singapore 520898
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 70
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 75
- Daily needs
- 74
- Green space
- 24
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 67
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 43.5min
- one-north
- 53.9min
- Jurong East
- 68min
- Changi Airport
- 26.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 14 min (867 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 23 min riding
- Walk 10 min (645 m) to Tampines West
- Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Tampines West → Bencoolen · 10 stops · 20 min - Walk 1 min (35 m) to Opp Bencoolen
- Bus 166 · SBS Transit
Opp Bencoolen → City Hall · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to City Hall
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
City Hall → Raffles Place · 1 stop · 1 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 Station8.6 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station8.9 min
- Tampines Mrt Station19 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub15.3 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)22.9 min
- Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre)31.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ang King KeongA1.7 min
- Yeo Choon SanA1.7 min
- Tamilselvee D/O NadesonB1.7 min
- Mtt Group Pte. Ltd.2.8 min
- Haji Kadir Food Chains Pte. Ltd.B2.8 min
- Lee Juay LaiB2.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket Limited?2.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Adidah Family Clinic & Surgery1.9 min
- Healthpro Clinic And Surgery2.8 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines7.2 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk27.2 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park30.9 min
- Bedok Town Pk34 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC6 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd16.9 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre20.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC2.7 min
- Tampines Central CC14.3 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)22.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library24.5 min
- Bedok Public Library38.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 821/829 Tampines Street 812 min
- Blk 801, 820, 897/898 Tampines Avenue 4/Street 81 Tampines Polyview2.6 min
- Blk 824/827 Tampines Street 814.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 750991.6 min walk · 113 m
- Stop 750714.3 min walk · 268 m
- OPP TEMASEK POLY EAST G5 min walk118
- TEMASEK POLY6 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 898 Tampines ST 81 is more liveable than 45% 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 898 offers a strong liveability score (68.5/100). 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 898 Tampines ST 81
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 898 Tampines ST 81
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$494k | S$620 |
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$645k | S$576 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$508k | S$638 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$510k | S$640 |
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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