Block 256 Tampines Street 21
Block 256 Tampines Street 21 has 25 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $748,888 (Sep 2025, 5 room, floors 10–12). Median $4,592/sqm. Prices up 40% over the past five years. Built 1984, 58 years lease remaining.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| 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 | $3,750 typically $3,600–$3,900 | 6% | 6 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 5 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 256 Tampines Street 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $748,888 | $6,189 |
| Jun 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 98 sqm | $580,000 | $5,918 |
| Jan 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $630,000 | $5,207 |
| Aug 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $600,000 | $4,959 |
| Aug 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $628,000 | $5,190 |
| Jun 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $610,000 | $5,041 |
| Jun 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $642,500 | $5,310 |
| Dec 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 126 sqm | $660,000 | $5,238 |
| Oct 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $600,000 | $4,959 |
| Jun 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $620,000 | $5,124 |
| Jan 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 126 sqm | $568,000 | $4,508 |
| Dec 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $550,000 | $4,545 |
| Oct 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $535,000 | $4,421 |
| Aug 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 96 sqm | $441,000 | $4,594 |
| Jul 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $495,000 | $4,091 |
| Oct 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $500,000 | $4,132 |
| Sep 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 126 sqm | $460,000 | $3,651 |
| Aug 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $520,000 | $4,298 |
| Jan 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $483,000 | $3,992 |
| Jul 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 98 sqm | $400,000 | $4,082 |
About Block 256 Tampines Street 21
Block 256 Tampines Street 21 is an ageing-lease HDB block in Tampines, built in 1984 with about 58 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. At $555,000, its median sits roughly in line with the Tampines town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 25 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $400,000 to $748,888. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 10 TO 12 at $748,888 in Sep 2025, and the median works out to $4,592/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 10 TO 12 band have sold around 14% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 40%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 256 Tampines Street 21 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 256 Tampines Street 21 was $748,888 for a 5 room flat in 2025-09. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,592, based on 25 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 256 Tampines Street 21?
Block 256 Tampines Street 21 was built in 1984 and has approximately 58 years and 3 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.55%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.55% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 256 Tampines Street 21?
Block 256 Tampines Street 21 in Tampines contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $400,000 to $748,888 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 256 Tampines Street 21 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 256 Tampines Street 21 have increased by approximately 40% over the past five years. The current median price is $555,000, with the most recent sale at $748,888 in 2025-09.