Block 173B Sengkang East DR
542173 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 174 units · 18 floors
Block 173B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 43.6/100 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.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 173B Sengkang East DR, Singapore 542173
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 5
- Schools
- 90
- Healthcare
- 50
- Daily needs
- 11
- Green space
- 71
- Connectivity
- 28
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 16
- EV charging
- 13
Who it suits
- Overall
- 44
- Young Families
- 55
- Seniors
- 34
- Renters
- 32
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 37
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 46.6min
- one-north
- 53.8min
- Jurong East
- 74.1min
- Changi Airport
- 63.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap47 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (616 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 30 min riding
- Walk 4 min (254 m) to Opp Blk 157a
- Bus 50 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 157a → Sengkang · 5 stops · 6 min - Walk 2 min (129 m) to Sengkang
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Sengkang → Dhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 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- Bakau Lrt Station11.8 min
- Bakau Lrt Station12 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station14.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre35.5 min
- One Punggol Hawker Centre46.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wang Ruying12.2 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.12.2 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B12.2 min
- Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B12.2 min
- Cicih Binti OdiB12.2 min
- Desserts Craze Pte. Ltd.A12.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
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-lineEldercare 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
EV charging
ev- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta12.7 min
- Rivervale Mall17.6 min
- Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza17.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapBuses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 675294.8 min walk · 295 m
- Stop 675216.2 min walk · 391 m
- OPP BLK 223D4 min walk27
- OPP BLK 157A4 min walk5085683
- AFT PUNGGOL RD4 min walk858
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 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 173B Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 0% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/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 173B offers a moderate liveability score (43.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 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 Rivervale. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 173B Sengkang East DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 173B 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
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