SG Block Index

Block 171B Sengkang East DR

542171 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 124 units · 18 floors

49Overall / 100
Summary

Block 171B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 49.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.5 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 33.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 816 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
67
Food
0
Schools
94
Healthcare
57
Daily needs
22
Green space
78
Connectivity
15
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
23

Who it suits

Overall
49
Young Families
61
Seniors
40
Renters
37
Investors
65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
59.3min
136NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
66.5min
136NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
86.8min
136NELEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
66.5min
44S$2.02 · direct

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

59 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 25 min (1712 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 28 min riding

19m›136›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 19 min (1382 m) to Blk 477a
  2. Bus 136 · Go-Ahead Singapore
    Blk 477a → Kovan · 8 stops · 10 min
  3. Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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 minMRTClinicBlk 171B

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 2983 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre33.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre9.8 min
  • Healthway Medical15.9 min
  • Onecare Clinic Punggol Plaza15.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg15.4 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)24 min
  • Punggol Pk27.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent9.6 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent9.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd31 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol 21 CC14.9 min
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)14.9 min
  • Punggol Park CC28 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library26.4 min
  • Cheng San Public Library36 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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