Blk 159 Simei Rd
Completed 1988 · 4 storeys · 32 flats · 62 years 01 month remaining · 9 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
4 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $655,000 in Jan 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $445,000 in 2020 - a gain of $210,000 - about $96 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2028 - 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 | $3,300/mo | $3,000–$3,600 | $3,650/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 109 | $655,000 | $558 | 62y 01m |
| Jun 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $650,000 | $581 | 62y 09m |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $515,000 | $392 | 66y 05m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $450,000 | $402 | 66y 06m |
| Jun 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $455,000 | $406 | 66y 09m |
| Nov 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $430,000 | $384 | 67y 03m |
| Jan 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 109 | $438,000 | $373 | 68y 01m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 108 | $438,000 | $377 | 68y 06m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $488,000 | $372 | 68y 07m |
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.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
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.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.