Block 253 Simei Street 1
Block 253 Simei Street 1 has 19 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $800,000 (Feb 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $5,743/sqm. Prices up 26.4% over the past five years. Built 1996, 69 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$828,888+1.1%vs town(+$9k)+12.0%vs national(+$89k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Jul 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Tampines average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,400 typically $3,200–$3,600 | 6.2% | Tampines avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $3,650 typically $3,400–$3,900 | 5.3% | Tampines avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 popular schools. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 253 Simei Street 1 in Tampines, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $800,000 | $6,723 |
| Dec 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 122 sqm | $828,888 | $6,794 |
| Nov 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $878,000 | $7,378 |
| Apr 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $700,000 | $6,931 |
| Feb 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $808,888 | $6,797 |
| Nov 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $590,000 | $5,842 |
| Sep 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $668,000 | $6,680 |
| May 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 122 sqm | $785,000 | $6,434 |
| Sep 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $598,000 | $5,921 |
| Apr 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $570,000 | $5,644 |
| Apr 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $580,000 | $5,743 |
| Aug 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $548,000 | $5,426 |
| May 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $560,000 | $5,545 |
| Oct 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $543,000 | $5,376 |
| Jun 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $495,000 | $4,901 |
| Nov 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $510,000 | $5,050 |
| Sep 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $510,000 | $5,050 |
| Aug 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $515,000 | $5,150 |
| Mar 2017 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $525,000 | $5,198 |
About Block 253 Simei Street 1
Block 253 Simei Street 1 in Tampines has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 26.4% over five years. Its $580,000 median tracks close to the Tampines town median. It has a relatively light resale record, with 19 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $495,000 to $878,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $800,000 in Feb 2026, and the median works out to $5,743/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 07 TO 09 band trading roughly 10% above the 01 TO 03 band. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.9087, an annual lease decay of about 0.35%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 253 Simei Street 1 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 253 Simei Street 1 was $800,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-02. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,743, based on 19 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 253 Simei Street 1?
Block 253 Simei Street 1 was built in 1996 and has approximately 69 years and 7 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.35%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.35% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 253 Simei Street 1?
Block 253 Simei Street 1 in Tampines contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $495,000 to $878,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 253 Simei Street 1 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 253 Simei Street 1 have increased by approximately 26.4% over the past five years. The current median price is $580,000, with the most recent sale at $800,000 in 2026-02.