Blk 253 Simei St 1
Completed 1995 · 11 storeys · 90 flats · 69 years 07 months remaining · 19 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 2035 - 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 | $3,500/mo | $3,500–$3,500 | $3,400/mo | - | 1 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,800/mo | $3,800–$3,800 | $3,650/mo | - | 1 |
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 · 12 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 19
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 119 | $800,000 | $625 | 69y 07m |
| Dec 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $828,888 | $631 | 69y 10m |
| Nov 2025 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 119 | $878,000 | $685 | 69y 11m |
| Apr 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $700,000 | $644 | 70y 06m |
| Feb 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 119 | $808,888 | $631 | 70y 08m |
| Nov 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $590,000 | $543 | 72y |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 100 | $668,000 | $621 | 72y |
| May 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $785,000 | $598 | 72y 05m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $598,000 | $550 | 73y 01m |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $580,000 | $534 | 73y 06m |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $570,000 | $524 | 73y 05m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $548,000 | $504 | 74y 02m |
| May 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $560,000 | $515 | 74y 05m |
| Oct 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $543,000 | $499 | 75y |
| Jun 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $495,000 | $455 | 76y 03m |
| Nov 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $510,000 | $469 | 76y 11m |
| Sept 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $510,000 | $469 | 77y 01m |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 100 | $515,000 | $478 | 78y 01m |
| Mar 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $525,000 | $483 | 78y 06m |
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 1995 · same generation
built 1988 · 8 fewer lease years than this block
built 1995 · same generation
built 1988 · 8 fewer lease years than this block
5-room median $92k below this block · 3 vs 4 sales
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.5×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.