SG Block Index

Block 280A Sengkang East Ave

541280 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 84 units · 15 floors

78Overall / 100
Summary

Block 280A Sengkang East Ave in Sengkang scores 78.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.4 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 7.1 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 289 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
90
Food
73
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
73
Green space
87
Connectivity
48
Value (lease)
94
Leisure
74

Who it suits

Overall
78
Young Families
85
Seniors
72
Renters
73
Investors
82

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
36.6min
NELNSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
43.8min
NELCCLS$2.20 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
57.9min
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.7min
109858BS$2.11 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 12 min (769 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding

8m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (536 m) to Buangkok
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles 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 280A

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 2689 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre7.1 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre21.4 min
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market23.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd0.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Island Family Clinic (Sengkang)0.8 min
  • The Olive Tree Family Clinic & Surgery Pte. Ltd.5.9 min
  • Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.6.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)7.4 min
  • Punggol Pk19.5 min
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg22.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd3.2 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre19.7 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services29.6 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)6.6 min
  • Sengkang CC11.7 min
  • Punggol Park CC18.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library9.7 min
  • Cheng San Public Library21.3 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 change
3 ROOMS$839▲ 8.0%
4 ROOMS$674▼ 10.9%
5 ROOMS$821▲ 29.6%
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