Block 117A Rivervale DR
541117 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 128 units · 17 floors
Block 117A Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 72.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.2 minutes’ walk from Kangkar Lrt Station MRT, 19.3 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 428 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 117A Rivervale DR, Singapore 541117
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 90
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 63
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 66
- Leisure
- 45
- EV charging
- 91
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 71
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.5min
- one-north
- 45.7min
- Jurong East
- 66min
- Changi Airport
- 52.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 6 min (387 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 27 min riding
- Walk 2 min (144 m) to Kangkar Lrt Station
- SE · SBS Transit
Kangkar 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- Kangkar Lrt Station1.2 min
- Kangkar Lrt Station4.5 min
- Bakau Lrt Station8 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre19.3 min
- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre34.7 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre35.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Mcdonald'S Restaurants Pte. Ltd.A4.5 min
- Ng Kok Leen4.5 min
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdA4.5 min
- Pan Q Pte. Ltd.4.5 min
- Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd4.5 min
- Tan Bee BeeA4.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthway Medical4.6 min
- Lifeline Medical Group4.6 min
- Rivervale Family Clinic & Surgery4.6 min
Parks & green
green- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)12.2 min
- Punggol Pk13.6 min
- St Anne'S Wood Pg15.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent16 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent16 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Rivervale CC (U/C)4.1 min
- Punggol Park CC14.4 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)20.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library19.8 min
- Cheng San Public Library22.4 min
EV charging
ev- Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza4.6 min
- Blk 476 Upper Serangoon View Hougang Capeview9.8 min
- Blk 266 Compassvale Bow10 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 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 671511.6 min walk · 55 m
- Stop 675013.1 min walk · 128 m
- COMPASSVALE STN EXIT B1 min walk89
- AFT PUNGGOL RD1 min walk858B
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 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 117A Rivervale DR 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 117A 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 (~73 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 117A Rivervale DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 117A Rivervale DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$688k | S$556 |
| Sep '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 115 m² | S$700k | S$565 |
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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