How far is Block 196 Rivervale DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Compassvale Lrt Station, about 5.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 196 Rivervale DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 371 to Sengkang Int, 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 196?

Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre is roughly 24 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 196 Rivervale DR?

Rivervale Primary School, approximately 150 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 196 Rivervale DR?

Approximately 74 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2001 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 196 Rivervale DR?

It scores 70.7/100 overall: transport 86.2, food 56, schools 100, healthcare 69.3, daily needs 70, green space 76.6, connectivity 41.6, value 68, leisure 43.9.

Is Block 196 Rivervale DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 74 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 196 Rivervale DR

540196 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1999 · Lease from 2001 · ~74 yrs lease left · 123 units · 17 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 196 Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 70.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.1 minutes’ walk from Compassvale Lrt Station MRT, 24 minutes from Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre, and 150 m straight-line from Rivervale Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 196 Rivervale DR in Singapore

Block 196 Rivervale DR, Singapore 540196

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Pillar scores

Transport: 86
Food: 56
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 77
Connectivity: 42
Value (lease): 68
Leisure: 44
EV charging: 77

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 64
Renters: 65
Investors: 71
EV Owners: 70

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.1min
one-north: 48.3min
Jurong East: 68.6min
Changi Airport: 50.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 6 min (403 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 28 min riding

2m›371›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (102 m) to Opp Rivervale PR Sch
Bus 371 · SBS Transit
Opp Rivervale PR Sch → Sengkang Int · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 1 min (68 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

PlannedPunggol Coast MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2568 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre24 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre26.7 min
One Punggol Hawker Centre29.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?12.1 min
Prime Supermarket Limited?12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)3.4 min
My Family Clinic (Rivervale)3.4 min
RafflesMedical3.4 min

Parks & green

green

St Anne'S Wood Pg2.1 min
Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)18 min
Punggol Pk27.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent12 min
COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent12 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd20.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Rivervale CC (U/C)13.9 min
Sengkang CC16.2 min
Punggol 21 CC20.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library15.8 min
Cheng San Public Library34.4 min

EV charging

Rivervale Mall3.6 min
Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta11.6 min
Blk 101 Punggol Field Multi Storey Car Park15.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 196 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 672392 min walk · 50 m
Stop 671113.7 min walk · 222 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP RIVERVALE PR SCH2 min walk
371
BLK 298A7 min walk
89
AFT PUNGGOL RD7 min walk
110

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 196 Rivervale DR is more liveable than 42% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability42th 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 196 offers a strong liveability score (70.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~74 years left).

What you get70.7/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds74 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 196 Rivervale DR

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$630k – S$697k

median S$664k · S$532–583 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 196 Rivervale DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	5-room	01 TO 03	110 m²	S$630k	S$532
Oct '25	5-room	13 TO 15	111 m²	S$697k	S$583
Apr '25	4-room	01 TO 03	90 m²	S$565k	S$583
Jan '25	4-room	16 TO 18	91 m²	S$580k	S$592
Oct '24	5-room	10 TO 12	111 m²	S$680k	S$569

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 Compassvale Lrt Station →Blocks near Rivervale Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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