SG Block Index

Block 280 BT Batok East Ave 3

540280 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 109 units · 10 floors

75Overall / 100
Summary

Block 280 BT Batok East Ave 3 in Sengkang scores 75/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.7 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 6.7 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 288 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
90
Food
74
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
72
Green space
86
Connectivity
49
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
74

Who it suits

Overall
75
Young Families
82
Seniors
70
Renters
73
Investors
69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
35.8min
NELNSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
42.9min
NELCCLS$2.20 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
56.9min
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.9min
109858BS$2.11 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 11 min (715 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding

7mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (482 m) to Buangkok
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    BuangkokDhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door
Walk-time rings · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 280

Distance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.

MRT stations

transit
PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2702 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre6.7 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre21.7 min
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market23.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.4 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Island Family Clinic (Sengkang)1 min
  • The Olive Tree Family Clinic & Surgery Pte. Ltd.6.2 min
  • Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.6.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)7.6 min
  • Punggol Pk19.3 min
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg22.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd2.6 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre19.9 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services29.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)6.1 min
  • Sengkang CC12 min
  • Punggol Park CC17.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library9.8 min
  • Cheng San Public Library20.9 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Sengkang planning area
Age profile
In Sengkang, 20.1% of residents are under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older.
35–3910.1%
40–449.1%
30–348.6%
45–498.2%
Household income
44.5% of Sengkang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+11%
$15,000–17,4997.6%
No working person7.1%
$6,000–6,9995.9%
Dwelling mix
85.9% of Sengkang households live in HDB flats; 14.1% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats39.7%
HDB 5 room and executive flats36.1%
Condominiums and other apartments13.6%
HDB 3 room flats5.1%
Household size
31% of Sengkang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.
4-person23.9%
3-person21.6%
2-person20.2%
5-person14.1%
In education
Of Sengkang residents currently in education, 19% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary40.7%
Secondary24.2%
University9.7%
Polytechnic9.3%
Commute to work
59.6% of working Sengkang residents commute by public transport; 27.6% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus21.2%
Car20.3%
MRT LRT only13.7%
Bus13.1%

Resident data for the Sengkang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Compassvale

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$839▲ 8.0%
4 ROOMS$674▼ 10.9%
5 ROOMS$821▲ 29.6%
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