SG Block Index

Block 278B Compassvale Bow

542278 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2016 · ~89 yrs lease left · 93 units · 17 floors

73Overall / 100
Summary

Block 278B Compassvale Bow in Sengkang scores 73.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.4 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 4.3 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 169 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
80
Food
80
Schools
100
Healthcare
68
Daily needs
63
Green space
77
Connectivity
39
Value (lease)
98
Leisure
61

Who it suits

Overall
73
Young Families
81
Seniors
68
Renters
66
Investors
80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
41.4min
104NELNSLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
one-north
48.6min
104NELCCLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
64.2min
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
59.3min
104110S$2.15 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 11 min (718 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding

5m1042mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (326 m) to Blk 278 CP
  2. Bus 104 · Go-Ahead Singapore
    Blk 278 CPBuangkok · 1 stop · 2 min
  3. Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    BuangkokDhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 278B

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 2282 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre4.3 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21.6 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre25.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Sengkang Family Clinic1.8 min
  • Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.6.7 min
  • Shenton Medical Group6.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)14.8 min
  • Punggol Pk15.9 min
  • Jln Naung Pg26.8 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre23.8 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)29.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)8.2 min
  • Punggol Park CC14.6 min
  • Punggol CC14.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library15.5 min
  • Cheng San Public Library17.3 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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