SG Block Index

Block 170A Sengkang East DR

541170 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 196 units · 17 floors

53Overall / 100
Summary

Block 170A Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 53.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 30.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 609 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
65
Food
0
Schools
98
Healthcare
52
Daily needs
31
Green space
84
Connectivity
36
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
30

Who it suits

Overall
53
Young Families
65
Seniors
42
Renters
43
Investors
67

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
44.8min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
52min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
72.3min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
51.6min
8544S$2.07 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 12 min (743 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding

8m›SE›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (500 m) to Bakau Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Bakau Lrt Station → Sengkang Lrt Station · 3 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 0 min (10 m) to Sengkang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Sengkang → Dhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 170A

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
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2878 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre30.5 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre11.4 min
  • Healthway Medical13.6 min
  • Lifeline Medical Group13.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg13.6 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)21.9 min
  • Punggol Pk23.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent11.2 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent11.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd28.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)12.8 min
  • Punggol 21 CC17.4 min
  • Punggol Park CC24.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library24.6 min
  • Cheng San Public Library32.7 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 — Rivervale

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$737▲ 8.1%
3 ROOMS$708▲ 3.2%
4 ROOMS$542▼ 1.6%
5 ROOMS$507▼ 3.0%
EXECUTIVES$571▲ 1.4%
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