Block 168B Simei Lane
522168 · Simei · Tampines · Built 2011 · ~84 yrs lease left · 40 units · 12 floors
Block 168B Simei Lane in Tampines scores 58.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Upper Changi Mrt Station MRT, 26.4 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 772 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 168B Simei Lane, Singapore 522168
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 63
- Food
- 33
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 45
- Daily needs
- 40
- Green space
- 74
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 88
- Leisure
- 21
- EV charging
- 64
Who it suits
- Overall
- 58
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 48
- Renters
- 51
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 60
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.4min
- one-north
- 59.5min
- Jurong East
- 64.2min
- Changi Airport
- 18.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 7 min (441 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 27 min riding
- Walk 4 min (242 m) to Opp Blk 222
- Bus 20 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 222 → Opp Simei · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (171 m) to Simei
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 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- Upper Changi Mrt Station10.3 min
- Simei Mrt Station10.5 min
- Upper Changi Mrt Station10.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)26.4 min
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub36.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA7.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA7.9 min
- Dynasty Seafood (Kim) Pte. Ltd.B8.5 min
- Metta Welfare AssociationA8.7 min
- Chua Keok SipB9.9 min
- Appetizer Pte. Ltd.B10.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.5 min
- Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam17.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd19.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Clinic (Simei)9.9 min
- Trinity Medical & Aesthetic Clinic10.7 min
- Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd12.5 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Pelatok Pg10.5 min
- Jln Pelatok Os11.2 min
- Meragi Rd Pg12.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre23.7 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C26.9 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C26.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Changi Simei CC12.9 min
- Tampines East CC18.3 min
- Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)22.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library34 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 155/162 Simei Road7.5 min
- Blk 221/235 Simei Street 49.9 min
- Blk 141/147 Simei Street 210.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 961993.3 min walk · 144 m
- Stop 962914.5 min walk · 128 m
- BLK 2232 min walk20A
- OPP BLK 2224 min walk20
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$703k · 5 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 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 168B Simei Lane is more liveable than 9% of them but pricier than 67% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 168B offers a solid liveability score (58.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~84 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 Simei. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 168B Simei Lane
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 168B Simei Lane
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 107 m² | S$968k | S$840 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 94 m² | S$835k | S$825 |
| Sep '24 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 107 m² | S$925k | S$803 |
Subzone medians — Simei
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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