SG Block Index

Block 175B Sengkang East DR

542175 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2023 · ~96 yrs lease left · 134 units · 18 floors

46Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 175B Sengkang East DR in Sengkang scores 45.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.6 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 34.3 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 902 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 175B Sengkang East DR in Singapore

Block 175B Sengkang East DR, Singapore 542175

Pillar scores

Transport
60
Food
7
Schools
92
Healthcare
54
Daily needs
17
Green space
75
Connectivity
14
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
20
EV charging
21
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
46
Young Families
57
Seniors
37
Renters
33
Investors
63
EV Owners
40

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
60.5min
136NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
67.7min
136NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
88min
136NELEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
65.3min
44S$2.02 · direct

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

61 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 26 min (1801 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 28 min riding

21m1361mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 21 min (1471 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 175B

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 2988 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre34.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre10.9 min
  • Healthway Medical16.7 min
  • Onecare Clinic Punggol Plaza16.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg16.5 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)25.1 min
  • Punggol Pk27.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent10.7 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent10.7 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd32.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol 21 CC15.7 min
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)16 min
  • Punggol Park CC28.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library27.5 min
  • Cheng San Public Library36.5 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta11.4 min
  • Rivervale Mall16.3 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza16.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 175B Sengkang East DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk
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 675293.7 min walk · 233 m
  • Stop 675215 min walk · 318 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 175B Sengkang East DR is more liveable than 1% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability1th 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 175B offers a moderate liveability score (45.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~96 years left).

What you get45.9/100overall 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 175B 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 175B 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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