Blk 247 Simei St 5
Completed 1995 · 11 storeys · 66 flats · 70 years 02 months remaining · 12 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1995
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2036 - 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 | $3,550/mo | $3,500–$3,600 | $3,400/mo | - | 2 |
| 5-ROOM | $4,000/mo | $4,000–$4,000 | $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 12
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 105 | $800,000 | $708 | 70y 02m |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 124 | $845,000 | $633 | 71y 01m |
| Jul 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $800,088 | $614 | 71y 06m |
| Nov 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $620,000 | $549 | 72y 04m |
| Feb 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 124 | $680,000 | $509 | 74y |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $710,000 | $541 | 74y 03m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $530,000 | $488 | 74y 05m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $663,000 | $505 | 74y 06m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $660,000 | $503 | 74y 06m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 124 | $580,000 | $435 | 75y 02m |
| Feb 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $500,000 | $442 | 76y 11m |
| May 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 124 | $559,000 | $419 | 78y 08m |
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.
built 1995 · same generation
built 1987 · 9 fewer lease years than this block
built 1995 · same generation
built 1995 · same generation
built 1995 · same generation
built 1987 · 9 fewer lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.8×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.