Block 221 Tampines ST 24
521221 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors
Block 221 Tampines ST 24 in Tampines scores 72.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 20.5 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 418 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 221 Tampines ST 24, Singapore 521221
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 81
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 95
- Daily needs
- 67
- Green space
- 64
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 79
- EV charging
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 73
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 60
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45min
- one-north
- 58.5min
- Jurong East
- 71.7min
- Changi Airport
- 26.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.20 · 2 transfers · 9 min (587 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 6 min (365 m) to Tampines East
- Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Tampines East → Bencoolen · 12 stops · 26 min - Walk 1 min (35 m) to Opp Bencoolen
- Bus 166 · SBS Transit
Opp Bencoolen → City Hall · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to City Hall
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
City Hall → Raffles Place · 1 stop · 1 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 East Mrt Station5.7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station7 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station8.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub20.5 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)24.6 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre31.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Abdul Hameed SirahsidheenB1.5 min
- Lilian Snacks Pte LtdB5.9 min
- Lau Sim Gek5.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA5.9 min
- Maxius Trading Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
- Siah Wee CheongB6.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd5.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Y T Lim Clinic5.9 min
- Street 21 Clinic Tampines Pte. Ltd.5.9 min
- United Medical Practitioners5.9 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk14.9 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg21.2 min
- Jln Pelatok Os21.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home9 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre11 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C11.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC7.5 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)10.4 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)20 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library12 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library36.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 210/230 Tampines Street 234.3 min
- Blk 257/260 Tampines Street 216.6 min
- Blk 444/450 Tampines Street 429.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 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- Stop 764012.8 min walk · 161 m
- Stop 764092.9 min walk · 170 m
- OPP TAMPINES EAST STN4 min walk19
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 221 Tampines ST 24 is more liveable than 61% 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 221 offers a strong liveability score (72.5/100). 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 221 Tampines ST 24
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 221 Tampines ST 24
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$470k | S$598 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 73 m² | S$502k | S$639 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 73 m² | S$499k | S$635 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 73 m² | S$492k | S$626 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 73 m² | S$490k | S$624 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 73 m² | S$485k | S$617 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 108 m² | S$632k | S$544 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$585k | S$523 |
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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