SG Block Index

Block 116C Rivervale DR

543116 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 96 units · 17 floors

69Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 116C Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 68.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.9 minutes’ walk from Kangkar Lrt Station MRT, 18.9 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 542 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 116C Rivervale DR in Singapore

Block 116C Rivervale DR, Singapore 543116

Pillar scores

Transport
88
Food
58
Schools
100
Healthcare
57
Daily needs
61
Green space
86
Connectivity
39
Value (lease)
66
Leisure
42
EV charging
77
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
69
Young Families
77
Seniors
61
Renters
63
Investors
69
EV Owners
69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
41.2min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
48.5min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
68.8min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.4min
SE89858BS$2.11 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (551 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 27 min riding

5mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (308 m) to Kangkar Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Kangkar Lrt StationSengkang Lrt Station · 2 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 0 min (10 m) to Sengkang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    SengkangDhoby Ghaut · 10 stops · 21 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 116C

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 2254 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre18.9 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre34.7 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre36.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical7 min
  • Lifeline Medical Group7 min
  • Rivervale Family Clinic & Surgery7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)11.7 min
  • Punggol Pk13.1 min
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg18.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent17.1 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent17.1 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd17.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)6.5 min
  • Punggol Park CC13.9 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)20.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library21.9 min
  • Sengkang Public Library22.2 min

EV charging

ev
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza7 min
  • Blk 476 Upper Serangoon View Hougang Capeview8.7 min
  • Blk 266 Compassvale Bow9.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 116C Rivervale DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 4 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 675012.5 min walk · 178 m
  • Stop 671513.4 min walk · 167 m
Buses that serve this block
  • COMPASSVALE STN EXIT B1 min walk
    89
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD1 min walk
    858B

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 116C Rivervale DR is more liveable than 33% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability33th 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 116C offers a strong liveability score (68.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~73 years left).

What you get68.9/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds73 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 116C Rivervale 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
444613782Jul '24Jul '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 116C Rivervale DR

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jun '255-room07 TO 09115S$639kS$516
Mar '254-room13 TO 1595S$581kS$568
Jul '244-room04 TO 0695S$530kS$518
Jul '245-room07 TO 09115S$590kS$477

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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