SG Block Index

Block 163B Rivervale Cres

542163 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2015 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 68 units · 18 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 163B Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 70.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.5 minutes’ walk from Rumbia Lrt Station MRT, 31 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 635 m straight-line from Mee Toh School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 163B Rivervale Cres in Singapore

Block 163B Rivervale Cres, Singapore 542163

Pillar scores

Transport
85
Food
55
Schools
100
Healthcare
77
Daily needs
54
Green space
77
Connectivity
36
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
33
EV charging
88
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
78
Seniors
64
Renters
60
Investors
77
EV Owners
75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
43.7min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
50.9min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
71.2min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.8min
SE89858BS$2.07 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 12 min (749 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 26 min riding

8mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (506 m) to Rumbia Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Rumbia Lrt StationSengkang Lrt Station · 2 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 0 min (10 m) to Sengkang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    SengkangDhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 163B

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
PlannedPunggol Coast MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2869 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre31 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre33.2 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre37.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre2.9 min
  • Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)8.4 min
  • My Family Clinic (Rivervale)8.4 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg12.2 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)21.3 min
  • Punggol Pk27.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent3.2 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent3.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd28.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)12.3 min
  • Punggol 21 CC13.1 min
  • Punggol Vista CC28.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library23.2 min
  • Cheng San Public Library35.8 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta3.4 min
  • Rivervale Mall8.3 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza12.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 163B Rivervale Cres
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 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
Nearest bus stops
  • Stop 676611.3 min walk · 32 m
  • Stop 675215.1 min walk · 221 m
Buses that serve this block
  • COMPASSVALE STN EXIT B1 min walk
    89
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD1 min walk
    858B

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 163B Rivervale Cres is more liveable than 41% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability41th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 35%

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 · lease

Block 163B offers a strong liveability score (70.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 years left).

What you get70.5/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds90 yrslease remaining

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 163B Rivervale Cres

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$660k
median S$660k · S$659659 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block
537617696Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 163B Rivervale Cres

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Sep '254-room07 TO 0993S$660kS$659
Jan '254-room10 TO 1293S$682kS$681
Nov '245-room10 TO 12113S$755kS$621

Subzone medians — Rivervale

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$737▲ 8.1%
3 ROOMS$708▲ 3.2%
4 ROOMS$542▼ 1.6%
5 ROOMS$507▼ 3.0%
EXECUTIVES$571▲ 1.4%
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