How far is Block 121 Rivervale DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bakau Lrt Station, about 1.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 121 Rivervale DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take SE to Sengkang Lrt Station, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 121?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 22.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 121 Rivervale DR?

North Spring Primary School, approximately 174 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 121 Rivervale DR?

Approximately 73 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2000 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 121 Rivervale DR?

It scores 72.9/100 overall: transport 90, food 58.1, schools 100, healthcare 68.4, daily needs 70, green space 89.3, connectivity 40.4, value 66, leisure 47.

Is Block 121 Rivervale DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 72.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 73 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Rivervale give the price trend.

Block 121 Rivervale DR

540121 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1999 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 131 units · 17 floors

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 121 Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 72.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.9 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 22.9 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 174 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 121 Rivervale DR in Singapore

Block 121 Rivervale DR, Singapore 540121

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 58
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 68
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 89
Connectivity: 40
Value (lease): 66
Leisure: 47
EV charging: 90

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 66
Renters: 67
Investors: 71
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.5min
one-north: 47.7min
Jurong East: 68min
Changi Airport: 55min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 7 min (471 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 28 min riding

4m›SE›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (227 m) to Bakau Lrt Station
SE · SBS Transit
Bakau Lrt Station → Sengkang Lrt Station · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 0 min (10 m) to Sengkang
North East Line · SBS Transit
Sengkang → Dhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2792 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre22.9 min
Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre32.6 min
One Punggol Hawker Centre39.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthway Medical5 min
Lifeline Medical Group5 min
Rivervale Family Clinic & Surgery5 min

Parks & green

green

St Anne'S Wood Pg10 min
Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)13.2 min
Punggol Pk19.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent9.8 min
COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent9.8 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd20.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Rivervale CC (U/C)4.2 min
Punggol 21 CC18.5 min
Sengkang CC20.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library18.7 min
Cheng San Public Library27.7 min

EV charging

Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza4.7 min
Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta9.5 min
Rivervale Mall10 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 121 Rivervale DR

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 4 clinics.

Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 671311.4 min walk · 114 m
Stop 671412 min walk · 154 m

Buses that serve this block

NTH SPRING PR SCH3 min walk
86
BLK 298A3 min walk
89
AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk
858B

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

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).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$496k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 121 Rivervale DR is more liveable than 54% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability54th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 35%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 121 offers a strong liveability score (72.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~73 years left).

What you get72.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds73 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Rivervale. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 121 Rivervale DR

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$542k – S$578k

median S$545k · S$559–597 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$650k

median S$650k · S$549–549 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 121 Rivervale DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$650k	S$549
Apr '26	4-room	04 TO 06	90 m²	S$545k	S$563
Jan '26	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$578k	S$597
Aug '25	4-room	01 TO 03	90 m²	S$542k	S$559
May '25	5-room	10 TO 12	110 m²	S$590k	S$498
Mar '25	5-room	01 TO 03	108 m²	S$575k	S$495
Oct '24	5-room	16 TO 18	110 m²	S$638k	S$539
Jul '24	5-room	16 TO 18	110 m²	S$590k	S$498

Subzone medians — Rivervale

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$737▲ 8.1%1

3 ROOMS$708▲ 3.2%3

4 ROOMS$542▼ 1.6%2

5 ROOMS$507▼ 3.0%1

EXECUTIVES$571▲ 1.4%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Sengkang →Sengkang estate data →Blocks near Bakau Lrt Station →Blocks near North Spring Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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