How far is Block 229 Tampines ST 23 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines East Mrt Station, about 2.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 229 Tampines ST 23 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Downtown Line to Telok Ayer. About 41 minutes direct, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 229?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 21.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 229 Tampines ST 23?

Gongshang Primary School, approximately 550 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 229 Tampines ST 23?

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 229 Tampines ST 23?

It scores 72/100 overall: transport 91.3, food 58.9, schools 97.8, healthcare 89.3, daily needs 56, green space 64.8, connectivity 54.3, value 36, leisure 74.6.

Is Block 229 Tampines ST 23 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 72/100 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 229 Tampines ST 23

521229 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors

72Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 229 Tampines ST 23 in Tampines scores 72/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 21.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 550 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 229 Tampines ST 23 in Singapore

Block 229 Tampines ST 23, Singapore 521229

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Pillar scores

Transport: 91
Food: 59
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 89
Daily needs: 56
Green space: 65
Connectivity: 54
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 75
EV charging: 71

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 72
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 71
Renters: 69
Investors: 60
EV Owners: 67

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.4min
one-north: 52.1min
Jurong East: 66.2min
Changi Airport: 20.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.20 · no transfers · 11 min (735 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 30 min riding

2m›DTL›10mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (115 m) to Tampines East
Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Tampines East → Telok Ayer · 15 stops · 30 min
Walk 10 min (621 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

PlannedPasir Ris East MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1446 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub21.3 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)27.9 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre32.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8 min
Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Viva Medical Clinic8.3 min
Y T Lim Clinic9.2 min
Street 21 Clinic Tampines Pte. Ltd.9.2 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk15.7 min
Jln Pelatok Pg20.1 min
Jln Pelatok Os20.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C7.4 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C7.4 min
Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre8.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines East CC6.4 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)11.1 min
Changi Simei CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library12.8 min
Pasir Ris Public Library35.4 min

EV charging

Blk 210/230 Tampines Street 237.9 min
Blk 444/450 Tampines Street 428.7 min
Blk 451/460 Tampines Street 429.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 229 Tampines ST 23

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 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 762290.8 min walk · 65 m
Stop 762212.6 min walk · 50 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 229 Tampines ST 23 is more liveable than 58% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability58th 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 229 offers a strong liveability score (72/100). 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 get72/100overall 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 229 Tampines ST 23

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

5-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$680k – S$767k

median S$744k · S$513–589 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 229 Tampines ST 23

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	07 TO 09	121 m²	S$742k	S$570
Mar '26	5-room	10 TO 12	121 m²	S$767k	S$589
Jan '26	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$745k	S$572
Dec '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$680k	S$522
Dec '25	5-room	04 TO 06	125 m²	S$690k	S$513
Jul '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$750k	S$576
Apr '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$755k	S$580
Mar '25	4-room	04 TO 06	98 m²	S$637k	S$604
Dec '24	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$710k	S$545

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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