Blk 153 Simei St 1
Completed 1987 · 11 storeys · 80 flats · 62 years 05 months remaining · 23 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1987
What the record shows
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $2,900/mo | $2,000–$3,800 | $3,650/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 12 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $604,888 | $669 | 62y 05m |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $720,000 | $548 | 62y 07m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $615,000 | $680 | 62y 07m |
| Jul 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $695,000 | $529 | 62y 11m |
| Jul 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $526,000 | $582 | 63y |
| Oct 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $500,000 | $553 | 63y 09m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $520,000 | $575 | 64y 02m |
| Apr 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $490,000 | $542 | 64y 02m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $548,000 | $494 | 64y 04m |
| Dec 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $600,000 | $457 | 64y 07m |
| Aug 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $470,000 | $520 | 64y 10m |
| Apr 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $565,000 | $430 | 65y 03m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $432,000 | $478 | 66y 03m |
| Mar 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $595,000 | $453 | 66y 03m |
| Feb 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $495,000 | $377 | 67y 04m |
| Jul 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $372,000 | $411 | 68y 09m |
| Jan 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $418,000 | $462 | 68y 05m |
| Jul 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $422,000 | $467 | 69y |
| Sept 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $410,000 | $453 | 69y 09m |
| Jun 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $545,000 | $415 | 70y |
| May 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $520,000 | $396 | 70y 01m |
| Apr 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $536,000 | $408 | 70y 02m |
| Feb 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $570,000 | $434 | 70y 04m |
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.
built 1987 · same generation
built 1987 · same generation
built 1987 · same generation
4-room median $23k above this block · 3 vs 3 sales
4-room median $13k above this block · 4 vs 3 sales
4-room median $33k above this block · 4 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.