Block 520A Tampines Ctrl 8
521520 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 92 units · 16 floors
Block 520A Tampines Ctrl 8 in Tampines scores 79.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.9 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 7.5 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 524 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 520A Tampines Ctrl 8, Singapore 521520
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 87
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 93
- Daily needs
- 51
- Green space
- 74
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 94
- Leisure
- 100
- EV charging
- 68
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 79
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 76
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 40.3min
- one-north
- 56.3min
- Jurong East
- 67.2min
- Changi Airport
- 30.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 8 min (528 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 4 min (212 m) to Opp Blk 519a
- Bus 969 · Tower Transit Services
Opp Blk 519a → Tampines Int · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 4 min (288 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 Station4.9 min
- Tampines Mrt Station7.2 min
- Tampines Mrt Station7.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub7.5 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre17.2 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)24.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Chua Hock Meng2.2 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.2.2 min
- Chun Kheng LengB2.2 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B2.2 min
- Koo Yoke Wan2.2 min
- Salad Expression LlpA4.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Viva Medical Group2.2 min
- Tampines Family Medicine Clinic7.5 min
- SATA CommHealth Medical Centre8.1 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk11.4 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park13.2 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk18.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home11.7 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd11.9 min
- Evergreen Circle SAC19.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Central CC7.1 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)12.4 min
- Tampines West CC17.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library9.9 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library30.2 min
EV charging
ev- Tampines Parkview6.8 min
- Blk 857/864 Tampines Street 83/Avenue 59.2 min
- Blk 842/856 Tampines Street 82 Tampines Ville10.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 3 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 765292.5 min walk · 79 m
- Stop 765212.6 min walk · 110 m
- OPP BLK 519A4 min walk969
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 520A Tampines Ctrl 8 is more liveable than 89% 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 520A offers a strong liveability score (79.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is near-fresh (~87 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 520A Tampines Ctrl 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 520A Tampines Ctrl 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 84 m² | S$863k | S$954 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 84 m² | S$780k | S$863 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 61 m² | S$670k | S$1020 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 61 m² | S$688k | S$1048 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 62 m² | S$680k | S$1019 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 84 m² | S$839k | S$928 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$780k | S$863 |
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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