SG Block Index

Block 170A Sengkang East DR

541170 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 196 units · 17 floors

53Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 170A Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 52.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 30.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 609 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 170A Sengkang East DR in Singapore

Block 170A Sengkang East DR, Singapore 541170

Pillar scores

Transport
65
Food
7
Schools
98
Healthcare
52
Daily needs
31
Green space
84
Connectivity
36
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
30
EV charging
18
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
53
Young Families
64
Seniors
42
Renters
43
Investors
67
EV Owners
44

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
44.8min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
52min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
72.3min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
51.6min
8544S$2.07 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 12 min (743 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding

8mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (500 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 170A

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
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2878 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre30.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre11.4 min
  • Healthway Medical13.6 min
  • Lifeline Medical Group13.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg13.6 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)21.9 min
  • Punggol Pk23.9 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent11.2 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent11.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd28.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)12.8 min
  • Punggol 21 CC17.4 min
  • Punggol Park CC24.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library24.6 min
  • Cheng San Public Library32.7 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta11.9 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza13.3 min
  • Rivervale Mall13.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 170A Sengkang East DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT.

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 675214.9 min walk · 86 m
  • Stop 675294.9 min walk · 129 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 6493 min walk
    44
  • BLK 1603 min walk
    85

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
pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 170A Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 2% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability2th 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 170A offers a solid liveability score (52.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 years left).

What you get52.6/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds96 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 170A Sengkang East DR

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block
490634777Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 170A Sengkang East DR in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Rivervale medians.

Subzone medians — 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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