How far is Block 870A Tampines ST 86 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines Mrt Station, about 17.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 870A Tampines ST 86 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 69 to Tampines Int, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 46 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 870A?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 14.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 870A Tampines ST 86?

Poi Ching School, approximately 424 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 870A Tampines ST 86?

Approximately 90 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2017 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 870A Tampines ST 86?

It scores 68.1/100 overall: transport 45, food 75.1, schools 100, healthcare 78, daily needs 63.9, green space 59.7, connectivity 38.7, value 100, leisure 62.2.

Is Block 870A Tampines ST 86 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 68.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 90 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 West give the price trend.

Block 870A Tampines ST 86

521870 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 2015 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 135 units · 16 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 870A Tampines ST 86 in Tampines scores 68.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 14.8 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 424 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 870A Tampines ST 86 in Singapore

Block 870A Tampines ST 86, Singapore 521870

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Pillar scores

Transport: 45
Food: 75
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 78
Daily needs: 64
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 39
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 62
EV charging: 94

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 66
Renters: 55
Investors: 75
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.8min
one-north: 60.1min
Jurong East: 72.7min
Changi Airport: 36.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

46 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 8 min (537 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 34 min riding

4m›69›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (221 m) to Opp Blk 871a
Bus 69 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 871a → Tampines Int · 4 stops · 6 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

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

PlannedTampines North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1613 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub14.8 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre21.2 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)34.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Sodexo Singapore Pte. Ltd.A3.1 min
Yeo Suay Tee6.3 min
Chang Cheng Mee Wah Pte. Ltd.6.3 min
Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A6.3 min
Ong Wai Yin, AretaA6.3 min
Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.A6.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.1 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?17.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Allhealth Family Clinic2.8 min
RafflesMedical3.1 min
Karri Family Clinic6.3 min

Parks & green

green

Sun Plaza Pk21.7 min
Tampines Boulevard Park22.6 min
Tampines Eco Green Pk29.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd5.3 min
Evergreen Circle SAC12 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home23.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines Central CC13.8 min
Tampines West CC17 min
Tampines North CC (U/C)24.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library22.1 min

EV charging

Blk 872A Tampines Street 864 min
Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.6.3 min
Blk 865/874A Tampines Street 83/84 Tampines Vista6.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 870A Tampines ST 86

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 751791.4 min walk · 101 m
Stop 751712.7 min walk · 161 m

Buses that serve this block

TROPICA CONDO2 min walk
129
BLK 871C2 min walk
298
OPP BLK 871A4 min walk
69

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$690k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 870A Tampines ST 86 is more liveable than 43% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability43th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 29%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 870A offers a strong liveability score (68.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 years left).

What you get68.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+22.1%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds90 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 870A Tampines ST 86

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

4-room7 sales · 12 mo

S$700k – S$748k

median S$720k · S$692–744 psf

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$880k – S$912k

median S$890k · S$717–743 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 870A Tampines ST 86

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	10 TO 12	94 m²	S$725k	S$717
Apr '26	5-room	10 TO 12	114 m²	S$912k	S$743
Mar '26	4-room	04 TO 06	94 m²	S$710k	S$702
Mar '26	5-room	10 TO 12	114 m²	S$890k	S$725
Dec '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$720k	S$719
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$745k	S$744
Sep '25	4-room	01 TO 03	94 m²	S$700k	S$692
Aug '25	4-room	13 TO 15	94 m²	S$748k	S$739
Jul '25	4-room	04 TO 06	94 m²	S$710k	S$702
Jul '25	5-room	04 TO 06	114 m²	S$880k	S$717
Dec '24	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$750k	S$749
Aug '24	4-room	07 TO 09	94 m²	S$725k	S$717

Showing 12 of 13 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Tampines West

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$666▲ 13.1%2

4 ROOMS$712▲ 22.1%3

5 ROOMS$732▲ 27.7%1

EXECUTIVES$662▲ 5.3%2

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