SG Block Index

Block 232 Simei ST 4

520232 · Simei · Tampines · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 90 units · 11 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 232 Simei ST 4 in Tampines scores 59.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.9 minutes’ walk from Simei Mrt Station MRT, 21.7 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 719 m straight-line from Changkat Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
68
Food
12
Schools
100
Healthcare
54
Daily needs
67
Green space
94
Connectivity
51
Value (lease)
44
Leisure
27

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
68
Seniors
52
Renters
55
Investors
49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
36.5min
5AEWLS$2.11 · 1 transfer
one-north
61.8min
5AEWLCCLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
63.4min
5AEWLS$2.45 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
27.1min
5AEWLEWLS$1.82 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$2.11 · 1 transfer · 5 min (360 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 26 min riding

2m5A2mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (161 m) to Blk 233
  2. Bus 5A · SBS Transit
    Blk 233Opp Simei · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 2 min (171 m) to Simei
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    SimeiRaffles Place · 11 stops · 25 min
  5. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 232

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
PlannedXilin MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1897 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)21.7 min
  • Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub32.2 min
  • Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)37.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
  • Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam15 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Chua Medical Centre Pte Ltd7.8 min
  • K2 Medical Clinic7.8 min
  • Faith Clinic (Simei)13.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Harvey Crescent Pg8.7 min
  • Jln Pelatok Pg14.5 min
  • Sunbird Circle Pg14.9 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre19.1 min
  • Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C30.7 min
  • Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home @ Tampines 499C30.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Changi Simei CC9.5 min
  • Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)17.4 min
  • Tampines East CC22 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Tampines Regional Library30.8 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 — Simei

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$653
4 ROOMS$646▲ 13.3%
5 ROOMS$594▲ 11.3%
EXECUTIVES$627▲ 3.2%
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