How far is Block 938 Tampines Ave 5 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines West Mrt Station, about 7.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 938 Tampines Ave 5 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 168 to Tampines /int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 38 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.15.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 938?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 9.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 938 Tampines Ave 5?

Junyuan Primary School, approximately 300 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 938 Tampines Ave 5?

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 938 Tampines Ave 5?

It scores 69.4/100 overall: transport 64.1, food 80.7, schools 100, healthcare 79.2, daily needs 59.6, green space 44, connectivity 53, value 42, leisure 83.

Is Block 938 Tampines Ave 5 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.4/100 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 938 Tampines Ave 5

520938 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 52 units · 9 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

69Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 938 Tampines Ave 5 in Tampines scores 69.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 9.5 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 300 m straight-line from Junyuan Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5 in Singapore

Block 938 Tampines Ave 5, Singapore 520938

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Pillar scores

Transport: 64
Food: 81
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 79
Daily needs: 60
Green space: 44
Connectivity: 53
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 83
EV charging: 91

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 69
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 68
Renters: 64
Investors: 64
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 37.5min
one-north: 55min
Jurong East: 64.3min
Changi Airport: 26.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 4 min (269 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 31 min riding

1m›168›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 1 min (54 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

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 2409 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub9.5 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)16.9 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre29.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.3 min

CHAS clinics

health

Little Cross Family Clinic Pte Ltd5.8 min
Yang & Chin Medical & Dental Associates Yang Ing Shyong Medical & Aesthetic Clinic14.3 min
Street 11 Clinic14.3 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk19.4 min
Sea Breeze Garden Park24 min
Sea Breeze Avenue Park27.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre14.9 min
Evergreen Circle SAC15.7 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home17.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC10.5 min
Tampines West CC10.8 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)16.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library16.7 min

EV charging

Blk 921-941 Tampines Street 91 Tampines Palmspring4.5 min
Blk 902-916, 942-946 Tampines Street 91 Tampines Palmsville4.8 min
Blk 140/148 Tampines Street 129.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 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 760615.4 min walk · 32 m
Stop 760696.2 min walk · 89 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 9381 min walk
168
BLK 1473 min walk
27

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

slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5 is more liveable than 49% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability49th 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 938 offers a strong liveability score (69.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get69.4/100overall 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 938 Tampines Ave 5

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

Executive4 sales · 12 mo

S$1.00m – S$1.16m

median S$1.07m · S$636–737 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jul '26	Executive	01 TO 03	146 m²	S$1.02m	S$649
Jun '26	Executive	07 TO 09	146 m²	S$1.13m	S$718
Jan '26	Executive	04 TO 06	146 m²	S$1.16m	S$737
Jul '25	Executive	07 TO 09	146 m²	S$1.00m	S$636
Apr '25	Executive	04 TO 06	142 m²	S$956k	S$625
Oct '24	Executive	04 TO 06	146 m²	S$945k	S$601

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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