Block 255 Tampines ST 21
521255 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 36 units · 3 floors
Block 255 Tampines ST 21 in Tampines scores 67.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.8 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 19.6 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 160 m straight-line from Yumin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 255 Tampines ST 21, Singapore 521255
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 54
- Food
- 62
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 93
- Daily needs
- 65
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 43
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 73
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.2min
- one-north
- 65min
- Jurong East
- 68min
- Changi Airport
- 31.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 13 min (834 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 13 min (806 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 Station12.8 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station13.1 min
- Tampines East Mrt Station13.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)19.6 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub20.2 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre33.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wee Hai PuanB3.8 min
- Pasir Ris Secondary School3.9 min
- Nadiah Bte AbdullahA3.9 min
- Teh Ah BaA3.9 min
- Rahmah Bte Mohd ShariffA3.9 min
- Siti Sulami Bte Zam ZamA3.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.2 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- F K Lim Family Clinic3.8 min
- Tampines Medical Centre3.8 min
- Y T Lim Clinic8.1 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk16.2 min
- Harvey Crescent Pg23 min
- Jln Pelatok Pg23.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home11 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre17.8 min
- Lions Befrienders (Tampines) Senior Activity Centre18.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines East CC10.9 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)11.8 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)15.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library13.2 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library39.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 249/266 Tampines Street 212.4 min
- Blk 267/271 Tampines Street 213.3 min
- Blk 257/260 Tampines Street 213.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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- Stop 761713.3 min walk · 107 m
- Stop 761793.7 min walk · 118 m
- BLK 2067 min walk17
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 255 Tampines ST 21 is more liveable than 34% 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 255 offers a strong liveability score (67.4/100). 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 255 Tampines ST 21
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 255 Tampines ST 21 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Tampines East medians.
Subzone medians — Tampines East
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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