Block 147 Rivervale Cres
540147 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 96 units · 17 floors
Block 147 Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 72.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.6 minutes’ walk from Rumbia Lrt Station MRT, 28.1 minutes from Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre, and 329 m straight-line from Rivervale Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 147 Rivervale Cres, Singapore 540147
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 90
- Food
- 55
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 74
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 43
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 39
- EV charging
- 89
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 71
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.3min
- one-north
- 46.5min
- Jurong East
- 66.8min
- Changi Airport
- 52.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 7 min (447 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 3 min (204 m) to Rumbia Lrt Station
- SE · SBS Transit
Rumbia Lrt Station → Sengkang Lrt Station · 2 stops · 3 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Rumbia Lrt Station1.6 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station2.9 min
- Bakau Lrt Station5.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre28.1 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre30.4 min
- One Punggol Hawker Centre32.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lee Wee & Brothers' Foodstuff Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
- Breadtalk Pte Ltd3.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative LtdA3.3 min
- Mcdonald'S Restaurants Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
- Tan Bee Bee3.3 min
- Ac Meridian (Sub Rm) Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.3 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?12.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)3.3 min
- My Family Clinic (Rivervale)3.3 min
- RafflesMedical3.3 min
Parks & green
green- St Anne'S Wood Pg8.4 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)20.8 min
- Punggol Pk27.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent7.2 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent7.2 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd23.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Rivervale CC (U/C)11.8 min
- Punggol 21 CC15.9 min
- Sengkang CC20 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library19.6 min
- Cheng San Public Library35.3 min
EV charging
ev- Rivervale Mall3.2 min
- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta6.8 min
- Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza12.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 672291.3 min walk · 83 m
- Stop 672211.7 min walk · 112 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 147 Rivervale Cres is more liveable than 52% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).
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 · leaseBlock 147 offers a strong liveability score (72.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 years left).
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 147 Rivervale Cres
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 147 Rivervale Cres
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 135 m² | S$865k | S$595 |
| Jun '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 135 m² | S$808k | S$556 |
| Feb '25 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 140 m² | S$829k | S$550 |
| Oct '24 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 135 m² | S$860k | S$592 |
Subzone medians — Rivervale
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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