SG Block Index

Block 173B Sengkang East DR

542173 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 174 units · 18 floors

44Overall / 100
Summary

Block 173B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 44.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 35.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 913 m straight-line from Mee Toh School.

Pillar scores

Transport
51
Food
0
Schools
90
Healthcare
50
Daily needs
11
Green space
71
Connectivity
28
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
16

Who it suits

Overall
44
Young Families
56
Seniors
34
Renters
32
Investors
62

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
46.6min
50NELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
53.8min
50NELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
74.1min
683EWL1 transfer
Changi Airport
63.4min
8527858S$2.15 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

47 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (616 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 30 min riding

4m›50›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (254 m) to Opp Blk 157a
  2. Bus 50 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 157a → Sengkang · 5 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 2 min (129 m) to Sengkang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Sengkang → Dhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles 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 173B

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
PlannedElias MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3037 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre35.5 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre46.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre12.2 min
  • Healthway Medical17.8 min
  • Onecare Clinic Punggol Plaza17.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg17.8 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)26.2 min
  • Punggol Pk29 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent12 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent12 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol 21 CC16.8 min
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)17.2 min
  • Punggol Vista CC36.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library28.8 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 — 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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