Block 171A Sengkang East DR
541171 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 134 units · 18 floors
Block 171A Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 56.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 32.3 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 754 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 171A Sengkang East DR, Singapore 541171
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 31
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 27
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 16
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 27
- EV charging
- 44
Who it suits
- Overall
- 56
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 48
- Renters
- 44
- Investors
- 69
- EV Owners
- 53
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 57.1min
- one-north
- 64.4min
- Jurong East
- 84.7min
- Changi Airport
- 67.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap57 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 24 min (1651 m) walking · 8 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 19 min (1325 m) to Blk 477a
- Bus 102 · SBS Transit
Blk 477a → Hougang Ctrl Int · 4 stops · 6 min - Walk 1 min (94 m) to Hougang
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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- Bakau Lrt Station8.4 min
- Bakau Lrt Station8.5 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station11.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre32.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wang Ruying8.7 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.8.7 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B8.7 min
- Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B8.7 min
- Cicih Binti OdiB8.7 min
- North Spring Primary School12.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre8.7 min
- Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)14.2 min
- My Family Clinic (Rivervale)14.2 min
Parks & green
green- St Anne'S Wood Pg14.3 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)22.8 min
- Punggol Pk26 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent8.5 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent8.5 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Rivervale CC (U/C)13.8 min
- Punggol 21 CC13.8 min
- Punggol Park CC26.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library25.3 min
- Cheng San Public Library34.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta9.2 min
- Rivervale Mall14.1 min
- Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza14.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 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 675291.7 min walk · 97 m
- Stop 675212.7 min walk · 171 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 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 171A Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 4% 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 171A offers a solid liveability score (56.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 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 171A Sengkang East DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 171A 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
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