SG Block Index

Block 899A Tampines ST 81

521899 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 899A Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 59.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.1 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 16.7 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 432 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
65
Food
29
Schools
100
Healthcare
73
Daily needs
73
Green space
22
Connectivity
53
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
62

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
64
Seniors
56
Renters
54
Investors
58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
42.5min
DTL107MEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
one-north
52.1min
DTLCCLS$2.36 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
66.2min
DTLCCLEWLS$2.44 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
23.7min
118EWL1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 11 min (707 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 24 min riding

8mDTL1m107M2mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (500 m) to Tampines West
  2. Downtown Line · SBS Transit
    Tampines WestBendemeer · 8 stops · 16 min
  3. Walk 1 min (66 m) to Bendemeer
  4. Bus 107M · SBS Transit
    BendemeerLavender /ica · 3 stops · 3 min
  5. Walk 2 min (113 m) to Lavender
  6. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    LavenderRaffles Place · 3 stops · 5 min
  7. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTMarketClinicBlk 899A

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 2576 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub16.7 min
  • Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)23.4 min
  • Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre)31.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Prime Supermarket Limited?4.6 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Adidah Family Clinic & Surgery4 min
  • Healthpro Clinic And Surgery4.6 min
  • Tampines West Medical Clinic6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Sun Plaza Pk28.6 min
  • Sea Breeze Garden Park30 min
  • Bedok Town Pk34.5 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Evergreen Circle SAC8.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd19.1 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Tampines West CC4.8 min
  • Tampines Central CC15.7 min
  • PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)22.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Tampines Regional Library25.9 min
  • Bedok Public Library39.3 min

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).

Resale context — Tampines West

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$666▲ 13.1%
4 ROOMS$712▲ 22.1%
5 ROOMS$732▲ 27.7%
EXECUTIVES$662▲ 5.3%
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