Blk 228 Simei St 4
Completed 1987 · 11 storeys · 80 flats · 61 years 01 month remaining · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,700/mo | $3,600–$3,850 | $3,400/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 · 10 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 21
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $780,000 | $594 | 61y 01m |
| Feb 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $618,000 | $552 | 61y 05m |
| Aug 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $670,000 | $604 | 61y 11m |
| Mar 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $660,000 | $590 | 62y 05m |
| Feb 2025 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $800,000 | $609 | 62y 07m |
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $648,000 | $579 | 62y 08m |
| Dec 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $712,000 | $542 | 62y 09m |
| Feb 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $718,000 | $547 | 63y 05m |
| Dec 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $715,000 | $544 | 63y 08m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $485,000 | $433 | 66y |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $592,000 | $451 | 66y 09m |
| Feb 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $529,000 | $403 | 67y 05m |
| Feb 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $445,000 | $398 | 67y 05m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $425,000 | $380 | 67y 11m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $583,000 | $444 | 68y 04m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $525,000 | $400 | 68y |
| Aug 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $540,000 | $411 | 68y 11m |
| Mar 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $510,000 | $388 | 69y 04m |
| Oct 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $515,000 | $460 | 69y 09m |
| May 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 128 | $575,000 | $417 | 70y 02m |
| Mar 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $450,000 | $402 | 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.
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 2.0×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.