Block 937 Tampines Ave 5
520937 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 50 units · 11 floors
Near an LTA Silver Zone
68Overall / 100
Summary
Block 937 Tampines Ave 5 in Tampines scores 68/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 11 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 304 m straight-line from Junyuan Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 69
- Food
- 69
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 74
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 52
- Connectivity
- 52
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 71
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 67
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 63
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.8min
- one-north
- 51.9min
- Jurong East
- 65.6min
- Changi Airport
- 29.3min
168EWLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
DTLCCLS$2.36 · 1 transfer
168EWLS$2.47 · 1 transfer
168EWLEWLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 6 min (358 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 31 min riding
2m›168›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 2 min (144 m) to Blk 938
- Bus 168 · SBS Transit
Blk 938 → Tampines /int · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 3 min (187 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 doorWalk-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- Tampines West Mrt Station7.2 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station9.2 min
- Tampines Mrt Station14.5 min
PlannedTampines North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2480 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)11 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub12.8 min
- Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre)31.3 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Yang & Chin Medical & Dental Associates Yang Ing Shyong Medical & Aesthetic Clinic8.5 min
- Street 11 Clinic8.5 min
- Tampines Clinic And Surgery Pte Ltd8.5 min
Parks & green
green- Sea Breeze Garden Park18 min
- Sea Breeze Avenue Park21.2 min
- Sun Plaza Pk22.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre9 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home20.1 min
- Evergreen Circle SAC21.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)10.6 min
- Tampines Central CC13.8 min
- Tampines West CC15.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library20 min
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).
Resale context — 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