Block 189A Rivervale DR
541189 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 94 units · 17 floors
Block 189A Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 62.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.8 minutes’ walk from Compassvale Lrt Station MRT, 27 minutes from Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre, and 254 m straight-line from Rivervale Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 189A Rivervale DR, Singapore 541189
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 57
- Food
- 52
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 71
- Daily needs
- 68
- Green space
- 64
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 66
- Leisure
- 27
- EV charging
- 65
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 57
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 66
- EV Owners
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.3min
- one-north
- 51.5min
- Jurong East
- 71.8min
- Changi Airport
- 45.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 11 min (659 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 5 min (297 m) to Blk 190c
- Bus 161 · SBS Transit
Blk 190c → Sengkang · 3 stops · 4 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- Compassvale Lrt Station7.8 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station7.8 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station7.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre27 min
- One Punggol Hawker Centre31.2 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre31.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Rivervale Primary School4.6 min
- Ong Meng PakA4.6 min
- Rosmawati Bte AlweeA4.6 min
- Ng Hwee KeowA4.6 min
- Lur Soh SohA4.6 min
- Appavu SarasaA4.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.4 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?10.4 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?15.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)5.4 min
- My Family Clinic (Rivervale)5.4 min
- RafflesMedical5.4 min
Parks & green
green- St Anne'S Wood Pg9.9 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)23.9 min
- Punggol Waterway Pk31 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent13.3 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent13.3 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd22.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol 21 CC18.2 min
- Sengkang CC20.4 min
- Punggol Vista CC22.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library20.1 min
EV charging
ev- Rivervale Mall5.6 min
- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta12.9 min
- Blk 101 Punggol Field Multi Storey Car Park15.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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- Stop 651916.6 min walk · 165 m
- Stop 650697.5 min walk · 203 m
- BLK 190C5 min walk161
- AFT PUNGGOL RD8 min walk858
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 189A Rivervale DR is more liveable than 12% 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 189A offers a solid liveability score (62.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~73 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 189A Rivervale DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 189A Rivervale DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '25 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 131 m² | S$775k | S$550 |
Subzone medians — Rivervale
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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