Blk 165 Simei Rd
Completed 1988 · 11 storeys · 120 flats · 61 years 09 months remaining · 26 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $569,000 - $51,000 less than floors 3 and below, same flat type, same block.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,300/mo | $2,550–$4,000 | $3,400/mo | - | 5 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,500/mo | $3,400–$3,500 | $3,650/mo | - | 3 |
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 · 17 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 26
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $730,000 | $556 | 61y 09m |
| Apr 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $662,000 | $591 | 62y 01m |
| Mar 2026 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $635,000 | $567 | 62y 01m |
| Dec 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 128 | $748,800 | $543 | 62y 05m |
| Sept 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $625,000 | $558 | 62y 08m |
| Aug 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $620,000 | $554 | 62y 09m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $640,000 | $572 | 63y 05m |
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $660,000 | $590 | 63y 05m |
| Nov 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 128 | $700,000 | $508 | 63y 07m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $618,000 | $552 | 64y 01m |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $569,000 | $508 | 64y 08m |
| Nov 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $505,000 | $451 | 65y 06m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 128 | $603,888 | $438 | 65y 08m |
| Aug 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $515,000 | $460 | 65y 08m |
| Dec 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $490,000 | $438 | 66y 04m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $420,000 | $375 | 66y 07m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $550,000 | $419 | 66y 10m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 128 | $495,000 | $359 | 67y 06m |
| Mar 2020 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 128 | $510,000 | $370 | 68y 01m |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $500,000 | $381 | 68y 03m |
| Nov 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $488,000 | $372 | 68y 05m |
| Nov 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $425,000 | $380 | 68y 05m |
| Apr 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $535,000 | $407 | 69y |
| Oct 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $446,800 | $399 | 70y 06m |
| Aug 2017 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 128 | $600,000 | $435 | 70y 08m |
| Mar 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 128 | $556,000 | $404 | 71y 01m |
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.
5-room median $38k above this block · 4 vs 3 sales
4-room median $8k above this block · 3 vs 6 sales
5-room median $13k above this block · 4 vs 3 sales
built 1988 · same generation
built 1988 · same generation
4-room median $20k below this block · 4 vs 6 sales
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.7×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.