SG Block Index

Block 281A Sengkang East Ave

541281 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 84 units · 15 floors

79Overall / 100
Summary

Block 281A Sengkang East Ave in Sengkang scores 78.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.7 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 7.8 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 260 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
90
Food
70
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
76
Green space
91
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
94
Leisure
78

Who it suits

Overall
79
Young Families
86
Seniors
73
Renters
73
Investors
82

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.1min
NELNSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
45.3min
NELCCLS$2.20 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
59.4min
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.5min
109858BS$2.11 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 13 min (854 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding

10m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 10 min (621 m) to Buangkok
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 281A

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
PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2625 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre7.8 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre19.7 min
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market21.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.1 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Island Family Clinic (Sengkang)2 min
  • The Olive Tree Family Clinic & Surgery Pte. Ltd.4.2 min
  • Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.7.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)8.5 min
  • Punggol Pk19.8 min
  • Sengkang Riverside Pk22.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd4.3 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre17.9 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services27.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)7.7 min
  • Sengkang CC10 min
  • Punggol Park CC18.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library9.5 min
  • Cheng San Public Library21.3 min

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).

Resale context — Compassvale

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$839▲ 8.0%
4 ROOMS$674▼ 10.9%
5 ROOMS$821▲ 29.6%
Living in Sengkang →Sengkang estate data →Blocks near Renjong Lrt Station →Blocks near Palm View Primary School →Commute to the CBD →