Blk 159 Tampines St 12
Completed 1983 · 12 storeys · 132 flats · 57 years remaining · 15 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1983
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $611,000 in Jun 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $455,600 in 2020 - a gain of $155,400 - about $71 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $545,000 - $66,000 less than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten 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 | $3,450/mo | $3,200–$3,650 | $3,400/mo | - | 8 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 15
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $611,000 | $624 | 57y |
| Mar 2026 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $655,000 | $669 | 57y 03m |
| May 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $650,000 | $664 | 58y 02m |
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $623,800 | $637 | 58y 11m |
| Nov 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $618,000 | $631 | 59y 08m |
| Mar 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $545,000 | $556 | 60y 04m |
| Mar 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $588,000 | $600 | 60y 04m |
| Jan 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $330,000 | $337 | 61y 06m |
| Dec 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $538,000 | $549 | 61y 07m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $520,000 | $531 | 61y 07m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 91 | $470,000 | $480 | 62y 02m |
| Oct 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 92 | $420,000 | $424 | 62y 09m |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $482,000 | $492 | 65y 10m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $405,000 | $409 | 65y 11m |
| Jun 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $448,000 | $457 | 66y |
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.
4-room median $9k below this block · 5 vs 4 sales
built 1983 · same generation
built 1983 · same generation
4-room median $33k above this block · 5 vs 4 sales
built 1983 · same generation
4-room median $11k above this block · 3 vs 4 sales
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.8×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.