Block 953A Tampines ST 96
521953 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 62 units · 17 floors
Block 953A Tampines ST 96 in Tampines scores 41.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.6 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 23.4 minutes from Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre), and 691 m straight-line from Junyuan Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 953A Tampines ST 96, Singapore 521953
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 46
- Food
- 7
- Schools
- 87
- Healthcare
- 43
- Daily needs
- 4
- Green space
- 47
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 26
- EV charging
- 3
Who it suits
- Overall
- 42
- Young Families
- 49
- Seniors
- 32
- Renters
- 33
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 33
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.2min
- one-north
- 55.7min
- Jurong East
- 68min
- Changi Airport
- 28.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 1 transfer · 9 min (620 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 7 min (411 m) to Blk 970a
- Bus 28 · SBS Transit
Blk 970a → Bedok · 8 stops · 10 min - Walk 3 min (181 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 Station11.6 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station11.8 min
- Bedok Reservoir Mrt Station14.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre)23.4 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub25.1 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)25.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA12.1 min
- Chang Cheng Mee Wah Pte. Ltd.12.1 min
- Domino'S Pizza Singapore Pte. Ltd.A12.1 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B12.1 min
- Tan Geik HuaA12.1 min
- Ong Jui TeckB12.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket Limited?19.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd20.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd23.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chia & Lee Medical & Dental Clinic12.1 min
- Tampines West Medical Clinic14.4 min
- Tampines Medilife Clinic14.4 min
Parks & green
green- Bedok Town Pk26.1 min
- Bedok Reservoir Pk26.5 min
- Jln Pari Dedap Pg26.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC20.4 min
- THK SAC @ Kaki Bukit23.4 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre23.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)14.4 min
- Tampines West CC18.2 min
- Tampines Central CC24.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Bedok Public Library30.9 min
- Tampines Regional Library34.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 921-941 Tampines Street 91 Tampines Palmspring14.5 min
- Blk 801, 820, 897/898 Tampines Avenue 4/Street 81 Tampines Polyview14.6 min
- Blk 821/829 Tampines Street 8118.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapBuses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 750616.1 min walk · 261 m
- Stop 750696.4 min walk · 284 m
- BLK 954D4 min walk59
- TAMPINES WEST STN EXIT B4 min walk118
- BLK 970A7 min walk28
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 953A Tampines ST 96 is more liveable than 0% 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 953A offers a moderate liveability score (41.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 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 953A Tampines ST 96
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 953A Tampines ST 96 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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