Block 897A Tampines ST 81
521897 · Tampines West · Tampines · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors
Block 897A Tampines ST 81 in Tampines scores 63.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9 minutes’ walk from Tampines West Mrt Station MRT, 13.9 minutes from Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, and 317 m straight-line from St. Hilda'S Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 73
- Food
- 49
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 77
- Daily needs
- 73
- Green space
- 23
- Connectivity
- 48
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 72
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 60
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.8min
- one-north
- 54.9min
- Jurong East
- 69min
- Changi Airport
- 26.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap43 min door to door · S$2.11 · no transfers · 19 min (1192 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 9 min (571 m) to Tampines West
- Downtown Line · SBS Transit
Tampines West → Telok Ayer · 13 stops · 24 min - Walk 10 min (621 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 Station9 min
- Tampines West Mrt Station9.4 min
- Tampines Mrt Station17.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub13.9 min
- Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)23.3 min
- Tampines North Hawker Centre31 min
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket Limited?2.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthpro Clinic And Surgery1.3 min
- Adidah Family Clinic & Surgery1.8 min
- Onecare Clinic Tampines6.1 min
Parks & green
green- Sun Plaza Pk25.7 min
- Tampines Boulevard Park29.8 min
- Sea Breeze Garden Park29.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Evergreen Circle SAC5.9 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd16.4 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tampines West CC2.5 min
- Tampines Central CC12.9 min
- PAssion WaVe @ Bedok Reservoir (Sea Sports Club) (U/C)22.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Tampines Regional Library23 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