How far is Block 144 Tampines ST 12 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 10.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 144 Tampines ST 12 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 42 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 144?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 10.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 144 Tampines ST 12?

Tampines Primary School, approximately 231 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 144 Tampines ST 12?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 144 Tampines ST 12?

It scores 73.2/100 overall: transport 60.3, food 86.2, schools 100, healthcare 81.6, daily needs 83.2, green space 60.2, connectivity 47.2, value 36, leisure 83.

Is Block 144 Tampines ST 12 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 73.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 58 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 East give the price trend.

Block 144 Tampines ST 12

521144 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 153 units · 11 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 144 Tampines ST 12 in Tampines scores 73.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 10.9 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 231 m straight-line from Tampines Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 144 Tampines ST 12 in Singapore

Block 144 Tampines ST 12, Singapore 521144

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Pillar scores

Transport: 60
Food: 86
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 82
Daily needs: 83
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 47
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 83
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 77
Seniors: 74
Renters: 67
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42min
one-north: 60.5min
Jurong East: 68.8min
Changi Airport: 24.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 14 min (899 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding

14m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 14 min (871 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 2402 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)10.9 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub10.9 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre30.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Yang & Chin Medical & Dental Associates Yang Ing Shyong Medical & Aesthetic Clinic8.3 min
Street 11 Clinic8.3 min
Tampines Clinic And Surgery Pte Ltd8.3 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk19.5 min
Harvey Crescent Pg22.1 min
Sea Breeze Garden Park22.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre9.7 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home14.9 min
Evergreen Circle SAC21.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)10.1 min
Tampines Central CC11.9 min
Tampines West CC16.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library16.3 min

EV charging

Blk 140/148 Tampines Street 122.7 min
Blk 161/166 Tampines Street 125.4 min
Blk 149/151 Tampines Street 125.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 144 Tampines ST 12

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 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 760714 min walk · 166 m
Stop 760795.1 min walk · 212 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1474 min walk
2331A
CHANGI GENERAL HOSP4 min walk
118
TEMASEK POLY WEST G4 min walk
129

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$663k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 144 Tampines ST 12 is more liveable than 64% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability64th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 67%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-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 144 offers a strong liveability score (73.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get73.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds58 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 East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 144 Tampines ST 12

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$633k – S$648k

median S$641k · S$568–571 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 144 Tampines ST 12

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Dec '25	4-room	07 TO 09	106 m²	S$648k	S$568
Aug '25	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$633k	S$571
May '25	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$610k	S$550
Jan '25	3-room	10 TO 12	78 m²	S$360k	S$429
Jul '24	3-room	04 TO 06	78 m²	S$470k	S$560

Subzone medians — Tampines East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$788▲ 6.1%1

3 ROOMS$651▲ 14.4%4

4 ROOMS$526▼ 4.4%4

5 ROOMS$560▲ 2.7%7

EXECUTIVES$593▲ 1.8%2

MULTI-GENERATIONS$616▼ 3.3%1

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