Block 163 Tampines ST 12
521163 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 120 units · 11 floors
Block 163 Tampines ST 12 in Tampines scores 70.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 13 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 397 m straight-line from Yumin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 163 Tampines ST 12, Singapore 521163
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 54
- Food
- 83
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 89
- Daily needs
- 76
- Green space
- 58
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 77
- EV charging
- 93
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 73
- Renters
- 64
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.8min
- one-north
- 61.9min
- Jurong East
- 64.7min
- Changi Airport
- 28.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 10 min (651 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 10 min (624 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 doorDistance 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 Mrt Station9.2 min
- Tampines Mrt Station9.6 min
- Tampines Mrt Station9.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)13 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub13.9 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre31.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wu Fu (Tampines) Pte. Ltd.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2 min
- Ocean Group Pte. Ltd.A2 min
- Tai Wah Chok Kee Investments Pte. Ltd.2 min
- Lim Eng GekB2 min
- Tampines Primary School6.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Charis Clinic & Surgery2 min
- Emmanuel Medical Clinic15.3 min
- F K Lim Family Clinic15.9 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk18.7 min
- Harvey Crescent Pg24.1 min
- Sea Breeze Garden Park24.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre11.8 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home13.9 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre26.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)12.3 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)14.7 min
- Tampines East CC19.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library15.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 161/166 Tampines Street 124.2 min
- Blk 268-270 Tampines Street 219.5 min
- Blk 268-270 Tampines Street 219.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 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- Stop 760716.1 min walk · 301 m
- Stop 760797.2 min walk · 281 m
- THE HOLY TRINITY CH4 min walk8
- TEMASEK POLY WEST G4 min walk129
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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 163 Tampines ST 12 is more liveable than 51% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 163 offers a strong liveability score (70.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).
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 163 Tampines ST 12
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 163 Tampines ST 12
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 107 m² | S$655k | S$569 |
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 107 m² | S$660k | S$573 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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