How far is Block 156 Tampines ST 12 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 3.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 156 Tampines ST 12 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 33 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 156?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 8.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 156 Tampines ST 12?

Tampines Primary School, approximately 211 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 156 Tampines ST 12?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 156 Tampines ST 12?

It scores 85.3/100 overall: transport 90, food 88.8, schools 100, healthcare 100, daily needs 90.1, green space 86.5, connectivity 56.6, value 34, leisure 99.3.

Is Block 156 Tampines ST 12 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 85.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 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 156 Tampines ST 12

521156 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 84 units · 11 floors

85Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 156 Tampines ST 12 in Tampines scores 85.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.3 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 8.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 211 m straight-line from Tampines Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 156 Tampines ST 12 in Singapore

Block 156 Tampines ST 12, Singapore 521156

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 89
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 100
Daily needs: 90
Green space: 87
Connectivity: 57
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 99
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 85
Young Families: 88
Seniors: 88
Renters: 83
Investors: 67
EV Owners: 83

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 33.2min
one-north: 58.5min
Jurong East: 60.1min
Changi Airport: 23.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 5 min (349 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding

5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (321 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 2114 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub8.9 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)13.6 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre26.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Four Leaves Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
Golden Village Multiplex Pte LtdA3.2 min
Bachmann Japanese Restaurant Pte LtdA3.2 min
Taster Food Pte. Ltd.A3.2 min
Delifrance Singapore Pte Ltd?A3.2 min
The Table Barbeque People Pte LtdA3.2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Northeast Medical Group3 min
Onecare Clinic Tampines Mrt3 min
Dayspring Medical Clinic (Tampines)3.3 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk12.6 min
Tampines Boulevard Park20.6 min
Harvey Crescent Pg22.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home7.7 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre12.4 min
Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre19.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines North CC (U/C)8.4 min
Tampines Central CC9.9 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)12.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library9.5 min
Pasir Ris Public Library35.7 min

EV charging

Tampines Mall3.2 min
Century Square3.3 min
Blk 156/160 Tampines Street 123.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 156 Tampines ST 12

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 5 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 761391.8 min walk · 143 m
Stop 761493.4 min walk · 263 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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 156 Tampines ST 12 is more liveable than 99% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability99th 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 156 offers an outstanding liveability score (85.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get85.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds57 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 156 Tampines ST 12

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

Executive4 sales · 12 mo

S$1.04m – S$1.21m

median S$1.08m · S$631–765 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 156 Tampines ST 12

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	Executive	07 TO 09	147 m²	S$1.21m	S$765
Feb '26	Executive	10 TO 12	156 m²	S$1.06m	S$631
Dec '25	Executive	10 TO 12	148 m²	S$1.04m	S$652
Nov '25	Executive	04 TO 06	150 m²	S$1.10m	S$681
May '25	Executive	04 TO 06	150 m²	S$1.05m	S$650
Jan '25	Executive	04 TO 06	150 m²	S$1.11m	S$687
Dec '24	Executive	07 TO 09	151 m²	S$990k	S$609
Sep '24	Executive	01 TO 03	148 m²	S$933k	S$586

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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