SG Block Index

Block 157A Rivervale Cres

541157 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2001 · ~74 yrs lease left · 102 units · 18 floors

61Overall / 100
Summary

Block 157A Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 61.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 29.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 585 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
87
Food
0
Schools
100
Healthcare
74
Daily needs
51
Green space
89
Connectivity
38
Value (lease)
68
Leisure
37

Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
72
Seniors
54
Renters
54
Investors
65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
44min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
51.2min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
71.5min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
50.5min
8544S$2.07 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 11 min (668 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding

7mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (425 m) to Bakau Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Bakau Lrt StationSengkang Lrt Station · 3 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 0 min (10 m) to Sengkang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    SengkangDhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 157A

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 3009 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre29.5 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre33.8 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre38.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre4.6 min
  • Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)9.1 min
  • My Family Clinic (Rivervale)9.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg10.8 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)19.8 min
  • Punggol Pk25.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent4.4 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent4.4 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd26.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)10.8 min
  • Punggol 21 CC13.3 min
  • Sengkang CC22.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library21.8 min
  • Cheng San Public Library34.3 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 — Rivervale

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$737▲ 8.1%
3 ROOMS$708▲ 3.2%
4 ROOMS$542▼ 1.6%
5 ROOMS$507▼ 3.0%
EXECUTIVES$571▲ 1.4%
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