Block 243 Tampines ST 21
521243 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 243 Tampines ST 21 in Tampines scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 14.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 395 m straight-line from Gongshang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 243 Tampines ST 21, Singapore 521243
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 76
- Food
- 71
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 97
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 92
- Connectivity
- 53
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 93
- EV charging
- 85
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.4min
- one-north
- 60.6min
- Jurong East
- 62.2min
- Changi Airport
- 25.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 7 min (456 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 7 min (429 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 Station7.5 min
- Tampines Mrt Station8.1 min
- Tampines Mrt Station8.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub14.9 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)22.1 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre27.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Pasir Ris Secondary School5.5 min
- Nadiah Bte AbdullahA5.5 min
- Teh Ah BaA5.5 min
- Rahmah Bte Mohd ShariffA5.5 min
- Siti Sulami Bte Zam ZamA5.5 min
- Lee Boon YingA5.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Q & M Medical & Aesthetic Clinic (Tampines Central) Pte. Ltd.6.2 min
- Northeast Medical Group7.2 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines Mrt7.2 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk10.9 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park19.6 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk21.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home5.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre17.5 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C18.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines North CC (U/C)6.5 min
- Tampines East CC13.4 min
- Tampines Central CC15.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library7.9 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library33.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 257/260 Tampines Street 215.5 min
- Dbs Tampines 16.2 min
- Blk 231/238 Tampines Street 216.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 3 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 761592.5 min walk · 111 m
- Stop 761514.1 min walk · 125 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 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 243 Tampines ST 21 is more liveable than 83% 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 243 offers a strong liveability score (77.6/100). 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 243 Tampines ST 21
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 243 Tampines ST 21
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 74 m² | S$538k | S$675 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$500k | S$628 |
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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