SG Block Index

Block 178B Rivervale Cres

542178 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2013 · Lease from 2015 · ~88 yrs lease left · 170 units · 18 floors

57Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 178B Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 56.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.4 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 34.9 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 712 m straight-line from Mee Toh School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 178B Rivervale Cres in Singapore

Block 178B Rivervale Cres, Singapore 542178

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Pillar scores

Transport
56
Food
35
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
31
Green space
64
Connectivity
32
Value (lease)
96
Leisure
26
EV charging
65
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
57
Young Families
66
Seniors
49
Renters
44
Investors
68
EV Owners
59

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
46.7min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
55.1min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
76min
683EWL1 transfer
Changi Airport
52.9min
8544S$2.07 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

47 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 15 min (945 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 26 min riding

11m›SE›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 11 min (702 m) to Rumbia Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Rumbia Lrt Station → Sengkang Lrt Station · 2 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 0 min (10 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 minMRTMarketClinicBlk 178B

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 2923 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre34.9 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre40.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre6 min
  • Healthway Medical13.6 min
  • Onecare Clinic Punggol Plaza13.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg16.2 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)25.2 min
  • Punggol Pk28.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent4.6 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent4.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd32.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol 21 CC12.6 min
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)16.2 min
  • Punggol Vista CC31.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library27.2 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta5.5 min
  • Rivervale Mall13.2 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza16.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 178B Rivervale Cres
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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 676614.8 min walk · 136 m
  • Stop 675215.4 min walk · 240 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 6493 min walk
    44
  • BLK 1604 min walk
    85
  • OPP BLK 157A5 min walk
    683

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
pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 178B Rivervale Cres is more liveable than 4% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability4th 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 178B offers a solid liveability score (56.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~88 years left).

What you get56.6/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds88 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 178B Rivervale Cres

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

4-room3 sales · 12 mo
S$615k – S$630k
median S$628k · S$614–629 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block
535609682Jul '24Jul '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 178B Rivervale Cres

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Apr '264-room16 TO 1893 m²S$628kS$627
Feb '264-room10 TO 1293 m²S$615kS$614
Jul '254-room16 TO 1893 m²S$630kS$629
May '254-room10 TO 1293 m²S$620kS$619
May '254-room16 TO 1893 m²S$638kS$637
Apr '254-room16 TO 1893 m²S$669kS$668
Apr '254-room13 TO 1593 m²S$642kS$641
Nov '244-room01 TO 0393 m²S$560kS$559
Aug '244-room01 TO 0393 m²S$550kS$549
Jul '244-room13 TO 1593 m²S$604kS$603

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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