Block 278A Compassvale Bow
541278 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2016 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 114 units · 18 floors
Block 278A Compassvale Bow in Sengkang scores 76/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.2 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 5.1 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 229 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 278A Compassvale Bow, Singapore 541278
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 80
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 60
- Green space
- 77
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 60
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 70
- Renters
- 67
- Investors
- 82
- EV Owners
- 82
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 40.6min
- one-north
- 47.8min
- Jurong East
- 63.3min
- Changi Airport
- 58.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 11 min (676 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 4 min (284 m) to Blk 278 CP
- Bus 104 · Go-Ahead Singapore
Blk 278 CP → Buangkok · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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- Buangkok Mrt Station6.2 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station7.3 min
- Renjong Lrt Station8 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre5.1 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21 min
- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre26.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Palm View Primary School2.7 min
- Khanthong RungrudeeA2.7 min
- San San AyeA2.7 min
- Tay Swee NgohA2.7 min
- Murshida Begum Hyder AliA2.7 min
- Wardatul Waidah Binte YusufA2.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Sengkang Family Clinic2.5 min
- Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.7.4 min
- Shenton Medical Group7.4 min
Parks & green
green- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)15.5 min
- Punggol Pk15.8 min
- Jln Naung Pg26.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10.7 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre24.6 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)29.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Buangkok CC (U/C)8.9 min
- Punggol Park CC14.5 min
- Punggol CC14.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library16.3 min
- Cheng San Public Library17.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 278 Compassvale Bow Compassvale Helm2.9 min
- Blk 556-566 Hougang Street 515.4 min
- Blk 281 Sengkang East Avenue Compassvale Ancilla7.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 3 supermarkets, 3 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 676212.5 min walk · 124 m
- Stop 676293.8 min walk · 200 m
- BLK 278 CP4 min walk104
- OPP BLK 293D4 min walk110
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$587k · 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 278A Compassvale Bow is more liveable than 70% of them but pricier than 89% — around S$839/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 278A offers a strong liveability score (76/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 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 Compassvale. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 278A Compassvale Bow
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 278A Compassvale Bow
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 113 m² | S$1.04m | S$859 |
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 112 m² | S$955k | S$792 |
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 113 m² | S$997k | S$820 |
| Sep '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 113 m² | S$1.01m | S$830 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 92 m² | S$808k | S$816 |
| Oct '24 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 113 m² | S$955k | S$785 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 92 m² | S$679k | S$686 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 112 m² | S$840k | S$697 |
Subzone medians — Compassvale
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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