How far is Block 893A Tampines Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines West Mrt Station, about 18.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 893A Tampines Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 69 to Bedok Interchange, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 45 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 893A?

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub is roughly 24.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 893A Tampines Ave 8?

St. Hilda'S Primary School, approximately 717 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 893A Tampines Ave 8?

Approximately 70 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1997 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 893A Tampines Ave 8?

It scores 50.9/100 overall: transport 25.6, food 47.9, schools 95.4, healthcare 61.6, daily needs 31.3, green space 39.5, connectivity 49.5, value 60, leisure 26.2.

Is Block 893A Tampines Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 50.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 70 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 893A Tampines Ave 8

521893 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 60 units · 12 floors

51Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 893A Tampines Ave 8 in Tampines scores 50.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.4 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 24.2 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 717 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 893A Tampines Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 893A Tampines Ave 8, Singapore 521893

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Pillar scores

Transport: 26
Food: 48
Schools: 95
Healthcare: 62
Daily needs: 31
Green space: 40
Connectivity: 50
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 26
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 51
Young Families: 57
Seniors: 45
Renters: 40
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 62

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.2min
one-north: 52.2min
Jurong East: 66.3min
Changi Airport: 27.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 7 min (443 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 34 min riding

3m›69›4m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (145 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

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 2459 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub24.2 min
Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)33 min
Tampines North Hawker Centre33.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.3 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?14.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18 min

CHAS clinics

health

GreenForest Family Clinic7.6 min
Green Cross Medical Centre10.7 min
True Medical Clinic Tampines West10.7 min

Parks & green

green

Bedok Reservoir Pk33.4 min
Sun Plaza Pk33.9 min
Tampines Boulevard Park34.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Evergreen Circle SAC10.7 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.8 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre31 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines West CC15.5 min
Tampines Central CC23.2 min
PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)24.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library33.9 min
Bedok Public Library44 min

EV charging

Blk 891B Tampines Avenue 81.7 min
Blk 894-896 Tampines Street 81 Tampines Grove9.3 min
Blk 887-889 Tampines Street 81/Avenue 39.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 893A Tampines Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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 752415.4 min walk · 99 m
Stop 752496.5 min walk · 79 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP TEMASEK POLY WEST G3 min walk
69118
TEMASEK POLY WEST G4 min walk
129

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 893A 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).

Liveability2th 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 893A offers a solid liveability score (50.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get50.9/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds70 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 893A Tampines Ave 8

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

Executive3 sales · 12 mo

S$880k – S$960k

median S$945k · S$576–637 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 893A Tampines Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	Executive	07 TO 09	140 m²	S$945k	S$627
Apr '26	Executive	04 TO 06	140 m²	S$960k	S$637
Feb '26	Executive	04 TO 06	142 m²	S$880k	S$576
Oct '24	Executive	01 TO 03	137 m²	S$840k	S$570
Jul '24	Executive	01 TO 03	143 m²	S$900k	S$585

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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