How far is Block 162A Rivervale Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Rumbia Lrt Station, about 2.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 162A Rivervale Cres 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 162A?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 29.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 162A Rivervale Cres?

Rivervale Primary School, approximately 469 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 162A Rivervale Cres?

Approximately 90 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2017 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 162A Rivervale Cres?

It scores 74.3/100 overall: transport 87.8, food 55, schools 100, healthcare 78.8, daily needs 66.7, green space 83, connectivity 41.2, value 100, leisure 38.3.

Is Block 162A Rivervale Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 90 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 162A Rivervale Cres

541162 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2015 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 102 units · 18 floors

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 162A Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 74.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.8 minutes’ walk from Rumbia Lrt Station MRT, 29.2 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 469 m straight-line from Rivervale Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 162A Rivervale Cres in Singapore

Block 162A Rivervale Cres, Singapore 541162

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Pillar scores

Transport: 88
Food: 55
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 79
Daily needs: 67
Green space: 83
Connectivity: 41
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 38
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 68
Renters: 65
Investors: 79
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.2min
one-north: 48.4min
Jurong East: 68.7min
Changi Airport: 51.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (589 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 26 min riding

5m›SE›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (346 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

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 2733 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre29.2 min
Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre30.5 min
One Punggol Hawker Centre34.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Wang Ruying2.2 min
Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.2.2 min
Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B2.2 min
Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B2.2 min
Cicih Binti OdiB2.2 min
Lee Wee & Brothers' Foodstuff Pte. Ltd.A5.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre2.2 min
Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)5.7 min
My Family Clinic (Rivervale)5.7 min

Parks & green

green

St Anne'S Wood Pg10.4 min
Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)19.6 min
Punggol Pk25.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent3.1 min
COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent3.1 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd25.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Rivervale CC (U/C)10.6 min
Punggol 21 CC11.7 min
Punggol Vista CC25.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library21.4 min

EV charging

Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta2.7 min
Rivervale Mall5.6 min
Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza11.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 162A Rivervale Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 676712.5 min walk · 169 m
Stop 672212.5 min walk · 177 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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 162A Rivervale Cres is more liveable than 63% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability63th 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 162A offers a strong liveability score (74.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 years left).

What you get74.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds90 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 162A Rivervale Cres

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

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$595k – S$650k

median S$605k · S$594–649 psf

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$675k – S$735k

median S$705k · S$555–604 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 162A Rivervale Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	01 TO 03	113 m²	S$675k	S$555
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$605k	S$604
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$595k	S$594
Apr '26	5-room	16 TO 18	113 m²	S$735k	S$604
Jul '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$650k	S$649
Dec '24	5-room	16 TO 18	113 m²	S$750k	S$617
Nov '24	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$590k	S$589
Oct '24	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$660k	S$659
Aug '24	5-room	04 TO 06	113 m²	S$700k	S$576

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 Rumbia 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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