Block 172A Sengkang East DR
541172 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 206 units · 18 floors
Block 172A Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 45/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.6 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 35.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 767 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 172A Sengkang East DR, Singapore 541172
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 52
- Food
- 5
- Schools
- 90
- Healthcare
- 50
- Daily needs
- 12
- Green space
- 72
- Connectivity
- 36
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 17
- EV charging
- 15
Who it suits
- Overall
- 45
- Young Families
- 56
- Seniors
- 35
- Renters
- 34
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 38
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44min
- one-north
- 54.7min
- Jurong East
- 71.5min
- Changi Airport
- 51.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 7 min (429 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 30 min riding
- Walk 1 min (67 m) to Opp Blk 157a
- Bus 50 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 157a → Sengkang · 5 stops · 6 min - Walk 2 min (129 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- Bakau Lrt Station11.6 min
- Bakau Lrt Station11.7 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station14.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre35.5 min
- One Punggol Hawker Centre46 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wang Ruying12 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.12 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B12 min
- Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B12 min
- Cicih Binti OdiB12 min
- North Spring Primary School15.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre12 min
- Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)17.5 min
- My Family Clinic (Rivervale)17.5 min
Parks & green
green- St Anne'S Wood Pg17.6 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)26.1 min
- Punggol Pk29 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent11.8 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent11.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol 21 CC16.8 min
- Rivervale CC (U/C)17.1 min
- Punggol Vista CC36.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library28.6 min
- Cheng San Public Library37.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta12.4 min
- Rivervale Mall17.3 min
- Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza17.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapBuses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 675294.8 min walk · 77 m
- Stop 675216 min walk · 172 m
- OPP BLK 157A1 min walk50683
- BLK 6493 min walk44
- BLK 1603 min walk85
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 172A Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 1% 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 172A offers a moderate liveability score (45/100). 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 172A 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 172A 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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