Block 279A Sengkang East Ave
541279 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 168 units · 15 floors
78Overall / 100
Summary
Block 279A Sengkang East Ave in Sengkang scores 77.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.9 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 303 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 83
- Food
- 80
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 50
- Value (lease)
- 94
- Leisure
- 70
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 85
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 82
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 34.7min
- one-north
- 41.8min
- Jurong East
- 55.9min
- Changi Airport
- 57min
NELNSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
NELCCLS$2.20 · 1 transfer
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
109858BS$2.11 · 1 transfer
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 10 min (647 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding
6m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 6 min (414 m) to Buangkok
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-time rings · schematic
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- Buangkok Mrt Station4.9 min
- Renjong Lrt Station5.9 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station6.1 min
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2705 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre5 min
- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre23.1 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market26.1 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Island Family Clinic (Sengkang)2.4 min
- Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.4.6 min
- Shenton Medical Group4.6 min
Parks & green
green- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)7.5 min
- Punggol Pk17.6 min
- St Anne'S Wood Pg22.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd2 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.3 min
- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent29.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Buangkok CC (U/C)4.5 min
- Sengkang CC12.9 min
- Punggol Park CC16.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library9.8 min
- Cheng San Public Library19.3 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 changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$839▲ 8.0%1
4 ROOMS$674▼ 10.9%1
5 ROOMS$821▲ 29.6%1