SG Block Index

Block 171B Sengkang East DR

542171 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 124 units · 18 floors

52Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 171B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 52.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.5 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 33.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 816 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 171B Sengkang East DR in Singapore

Block 171B Sengkang East DR, Singapore 542171

Pillar scores

Transport
67
Food
29
Schools
94
Healthcare
57
Daily needs
22
Green space
78
Connectivity
15
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
23
EV charging
27
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
52
Young Families
63
Seniors
44
Renters
40
Investors
67
EV Owners
46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
59.3min
136NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
66.5min
136NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
86.8min
136NELEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
66.5min
44S$2.02 · direct

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

59 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 25 min (1712 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 28 min riding

19m1361mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 19 min (1382 m) to Blk 477a
  2. Bus 136 · Go-Ahead Singapore
    Blk 477aKovan · 8 stops · 10 min
  3. Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    KovanDhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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 minMRTClinicBlk 171B

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
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2983 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre33.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre9.8 min
  • Healthway Medical15.9 min
  • Onecare Clinic Punggol Plaza15.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg15.4 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)24 min
  • Punggol Pk27.1 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent9.6 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent9.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd31 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol 21 CC14.9 min
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)14.9 min
  • Punggol Park CC28 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library26.4 min
  • Cheng San Public Library36 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta10.3 min
  • Rivervale Mall15.2 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza15.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 171B Sengkang East DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 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 675292.9 min walk · 143 m
  • Stop 675213.9 min walk · 229 m

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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
pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 171B Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 2% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability2th 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 171B offers a solid liveability score (52.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 years left).

What you get52.1/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds96 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 171B Sengkang East DR

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block
490634777Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 171B 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

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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