Block 896A Tampines ST 81
521896 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 66 units · 13 floors
Block 896A Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 65.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.7 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 17.4 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 511 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 896A Tampines ST 81, Singapore 521896
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 64
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 71
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 31
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 45.2min
- one-north
- 53.8min
- Jurong East
- 67.9min
- Changi Airport
- 27.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 9 min (560 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 32 min riding
- Walk 4 min (261 m) to Opp Temasek Poly
- Bus 69 · SBS Transit
Opp Temasek Poly → Bedok Interchange · 10 stops · 13 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 Station11.7 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station12 min
- Tampines Mrt Station21.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub17.4 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)26.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre30.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Lay Beng1.3 min
- De Dining Pte. Ltd.A1.3 min
- Silvergoal Pte. Ltd.B1.3 min
- Khoo Choo AhB1.3 min
- Chodee Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.A1.3 min
- Red Rooster Western Food Pte. Ltd.B1.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket Limited?4.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Green Cross Medical Centre1.3 min
- True Medical Clinic Tampines West1.3 min
- JoyHealth Medical Clinic & Surgery2 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk29.2 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park30.8 min
- Bedok Town Pk35 min
Primary schools
straight-line- St. Hilda'S Primary School511 m
- Junyuan Primary School723 m
- Poi Ching School1051 m
Eldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC2.2 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd13.1 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre24.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC5 min
- Tampines Central CC16.4 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)22 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library26.8 min
- Bedok Public Library39.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 824/827 Tampines Street 812 min
- Blk 894-896 Tampines Street 81 Tampines Grove3 min
- Blk 827A Tampines Street 813 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 752191.9 min walk · 138 m
- Stop 750992.3 min walk · 190 m
- OPP TEMASEK POLY4 min walk69118
- TEMASEK POLY6 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 896A Tampines ST 81 is more liveable than 32% 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 896A offers a strong liveability score (65.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~61 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 896A Tampines ST 81
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 896A Tampines ST 81
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 146 m² | S$1.10m | S$700 |
| Sep '25 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 146 m² | S$1.01m | S$643 |
| Aug '24 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 146 m² | S$980k | S$624 |
Subzone medians — Tampines West
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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