Bukit Purmei consists of 15 HDB blocks, private apartments and landed property.
The word "Purmei" is an older spelling of the standard Malay "Permai" ("serene").
There are various shops at the void deck and bus stops in front of the blocks at the neighbourhood centre along Bukit Purmei Avenue.
Tang Gah Beo (東嶽廟) is a prominent Chinese temple that was founded by Master Biyu in the 19th century.
The temple was proposed for conservation under the Draft Master Plan 2013 by Urban Redevelopment Authority.