Block 891A Tampines Ave 8
521891 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 90 units · 16 floors
Block 891A Tampines Ave 8 in Tampines scores 51.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 23.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 682 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 891A Tampines Ave 8, Singapore 521891
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 32
- Food
- 46
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 56
- Daily needs
- 33
- Green space
- 41
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 27
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 52
- Young Families
- 58
- Seniors
- 45
- Renters
- 41
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 63
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.5min
- one-north
- 50.6min
- Jurong East
- 64.6min
- Changi Airport
- 27.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap46 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 8 min (481 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 3 min (183 m) to Opp Temasek Poly West G
- Bus 69 · SBS Transit
Opp Temasek Poly West G → Bedok Interchange · 11 stops · 15 min - Walk 4 min (270 m) to Bedok
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bedok → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 19 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 West Mrt Station18 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station18.4 min
- Bedok Reservoir Mrt Station27.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub23.9 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)32.6 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre33.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Springfield Secondary School1.1 min
- Maimon Binte HasimA1.1 min
- Noorazlin Binti AzmanA1.1 min
- Noor Lizah Bte A LatibA1.1 min
- Wee Chwee AngA1.1 min
- Oh Lay HwaA1.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.9 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?14.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Green Cross Medical Centre10.3 min
- True Medical Clinic Tampines West10.3 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines11.2 min
Parks & green
green- Bedok Reservoir Pk33 min
- Sun Plaza Pk33.6 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park34.4 min
Primary schools
straight-line- St. Hilda'S Primary School682 m
- Junyuan Primary School901 m
- Poi Ching School1098 m
Eldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC10.3 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.4 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre30.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC15.2 min
- Tampines Central CC22.9 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)23.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library33.6 min
- Bedok Public Library43.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 891B Tampines Avenue 81.3 min
- Blk 894-896 Tampines Street 81 Tampines Grove8.9 min
- Blk 887-889 Tampines Street 81/Avenue 39.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapBuses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 750394.3 min walk · 261 m
- Stop 752415.1 min walk · 131 m
- OPP TEMASEK POLY WEST G3 min walk69118
- TEMASEK POLY WEST G4 min walk129A
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 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 891A Tampines Ave 8 is more liveable than 2% of them but pricier than 71% — around S$712/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 891A offers a solid liveability score (51.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 891A Tampines Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 891A Tampines Ave 8 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Tampines West medians.
Subzone medians — Tampines West
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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