Block 520B Tampines Ctrl 8
522520 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 62 units · 16 floors
Block 520B Tampines Ctrl 8 in Tampines scores 78.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.5 minutes’ walk from Tampines Mrt Station MRT, 9.3 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 493 m straight-line from Poi Ching School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 520B Tampines Ctrl 8, Singapore 522520
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 87
- Food
- 84
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 93
- Daily needs
- 47
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 94
- Leisure
- 98
- EV charging
- 51
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 78
- Renters
- 71
- Investors
- 75
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 40.9min
- one-north
- 57min
- Jurong East
- 67.8min
- Changi Airport
- 31.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.15 · 1 transfer · 9 min (551 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 30 min riding
- Walk 4 min (235 m) to Opp Darul Ghufran Mque
- Bus 296 · SBS Transit
Opp Darul Ghufran Mque → Tampines Int · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 4 min (288 m) to Tampines
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tampines → Raffles Place · 12 stops · 28 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 Mrt Station5.5 min
- Tampines Mrt Station7.9 min
- Tampines Mrt Station8.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub9.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre15.2 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)25.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Chua Hock Meng1.6 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.1.6 min
- Chun Kheng LengB1.6 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B1.6 min
- Koo Yoke Wan1.6 min
- Salad Expression LlpA5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Viva Medical Group1.6 min
- Crossroads Family Clinic7.8 min
- Tampines Family Medicine Clinic9.3 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk9.9 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park11.6 min
- Tampines Eco Green Pk17.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10.9 min
- Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home12.3 min
- Evergreen Circle SAC18.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines Central CC8.7 min
- Tampines North CC (U/C)12.9 min
- Tampines West CC18.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library10.4 min
- Pasir Ris Public Library28.6 min
EV charging
ev- Tampines Parkview8 min
- Blk 866A Tampines St 83 Eileen'S Learning Centre Pte. Ltd.10.2 min
- Blk 857/864 Tampines Street 83/Avenue 510.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 3 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 765292 min walk · 91 m
- Stop 765212.8 min walk · 126 m
- OPP DARUL GHUFRAN MQUE4 min walk296
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$663k · 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 520B Tampines Ctrl 8 is more liveable than 85% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).
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 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 520B offers a strong liveability score (78.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is near-fresh (~87 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 East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 520B Tampines Ctrl 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 520B Tampines Ctrl 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 108 m² | S$980k | S$843 |
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 108 m² | S$1.03m | S$886 |
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 108 m² | S$895k | S$770 |
| Nov '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 108 m² | S$1.05m | S$907 |
| Sep '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 108 m² | S$899k | S$773 |
| Dec '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 108 m² | S$955k | S$822 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 108 m² | S$940k | S$809 |
Subzone medians — Tampines East
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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