Blk 137 Simei St 1
Completed 1987 · 11 storeys · 100 flats · 61 years 08 months remaining · 18 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1987
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $531,000 in Jan 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $382,833 in 2020 - a gain of $148,167 - about $68 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2027 - the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers. In Tampines over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 12% below their younger neighbours' PSF (1,235 sales).
Across Tampines, roughly 1,481 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 - new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months - official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Tampines median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,650/mo | $3,300–$3,800 | $3,400/mo | - | 4 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,420/mo | $3,420–$3,420 | $3,650/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 18
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $531,000 | $587 | 61y 08m |
| Nov 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $540,000 | $597 | 61y 10m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $563,000 | $623 | 62y 09m |
| Mar 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $675,000 | $514 | 63y 06m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $480,000 | $531 | 64y 07m |
| Jun 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $435,000 | $481 | 65y 03m |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $550,000 | $419 | 65y 11m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $588,000 | $448 | 66y 02m |
| Mar 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $390,000 | $431 | 66y 06m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $370,000 | $409 | 66y 09m |
| Nov 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $365,000 | $404 | 66y 10m |
| Nov 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $362,000 | $400 | 66y 09m |
| Oct 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $375,000 | $415 | 66y 11m |
| Aug 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $568,000 | $433 | 67y |
| Aug 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $498,000 | $379 | 67y |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $535,000 | $407 | 67y 08m |
| Dec 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $373,000 | $413 | 67y 08m |
| Oct 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $373,000 | $413 | 67y 10m |
Who lives in Tampines
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address - distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
4-room median $47k above this block · 4 vs 3 sales
built 1987 · same generation
built 1987 · same generation
4-room median $22k below this block · 3 vs 3 sales
built 1987 · same generation
4-room median $32k above this block · 5 vs 3 sales
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.