SG Block Index

Block 170B Sengkang East DR

542170 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 123 units · 17 floors

48Overall / 100
Summary

Block 170B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 48.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.3 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 31.7 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 676 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
51
Food
0
Schools
95
Healthcare
46
Daily needs
25
Green space
78
Connectivity
37
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
24

Who it suits

Overall
48
Young Families
60
Seniors
37
Renters
37
Investors
64

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
43.6min
50NELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
53.1min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
71.1min
683EWL1 transfer
Changi Airport
50.6min
8544S$2.07 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 6 min (403 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 30 min riding

1m›50›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 1 min (41 m) to Opp Blk 157a
  2. Bus 50 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 157a → Sengkang · 5 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 2 min (129 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 minMRTMarketClinicBlk 170B

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 2932 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre31.7 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre44.7 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre13.2 min
  • Healthway Medical15 min
  • Lifeline Medical Group15 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg15.5 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)23.2 min
  • Punggol Pk25.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent13 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent13 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd30.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)14.2 min
  • Punggol 21 CC19.2 min
  • Punggol Park CC26 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library26.4 min
  • Cheng San Public Library33.9 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 — 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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