How far is Block 161 Tampines ST 12 from the nearest MRT?

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

How do I get from Block 161 Tampines ST 12 to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 37 minutes direct, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 161?

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

Which primary school is closest to Block 161 Tampines ST 12?

Tampines Primary School, approximately 273 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 161 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 161 Tampines ST 12?

It scores 78.3/100 overall: transport 69.8, food 86, schools 100, healthcare 93.6, daily needs 89.1, green space 70.5, connectivity 51.7, value 34, leisure 87.1.

Is Block 161 Tampines ST 12 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 78.3/100 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 161 Tampines ST 12

521161 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 160 units · 11 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 161 Tampines ST 12 in Tampines scores 78.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 11 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 273 m straight-line from Tampines Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 161 Tampines ST 12 in Singapore

Block 161 Tampines ST 12, Singapore 521161

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Pillar scores

Transport: 70
Food: 86
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 94
Daily needs: 89
Green space: 71
Connectivity: 52
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 87
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 81
Renters: 73
Investors: 63
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 36.7min
one-north: 58.8min
Jurong East: 63.5min
Changi Airport: 27.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 9 min (550 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding

8m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (522 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 2318 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 Hub11.9 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre29.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Wu Fu (Tampines) Pte. Ltd.0 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA0 min
Ocean Group Pte. Ltd.A0 min
Tai Wah Chok Kee Investments Pte. Ltd.0 min
Lim Eng GekB0 min
Tampines Primary School4 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Charis Clinic & Surgery0 min
Dayspring Medical Clinic (Tampines)6.3 min
Northeast Medical Group7 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk16.7 min
Harvey Crescent Pg22.1 min
Sea Breeze Garden Park22.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre9.8 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home11.9 min
Evergreen Circle SAC23.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)10.3 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)12.7 min
Tampines Central CC12.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library13.5 min

EV charging

Blk 161/166 Tampines Street 122.2 min
Blk 156/160 Tampines Street 124.6 min
Blk 268-270 Tampines Street 217.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 161 Tampines ST 12

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 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 760714.1 min walk · 232 m
Stop 761394.7 min walk · 300 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 161 Tampines ST 12 is more liveable than 85% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability85th 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 161 offers a strong liveability score (78.3/100). 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 get78.3/100overall 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 161 Tampines ST 12

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$668k – S$680k

median S$669k · S$585–603 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 161 Tampines ST 12

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	4-room	04 TO 06	106 m²	S$668k	S$585
Jan '26	4-room	04 TO 06	103 m²	S$668k	S$603
Nov '25	4-room	04 TO 06	105 m²	S$680k	S$602
Sep '25	4-room	07 TO 09	105 m²	S$670k	S$593
Oct '24	3-room	07 TO 09	74 m²	S$490k	S$615
Sep '24	3-room	04 TO 06	74 m²	S$480k	S$603
Jul '24	4-room	07 TO 09	106 m²	S$685k	S$600

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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