SG Block Index

Block 117C Rivervale DR

543117 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 96 units · 17 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 117C Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 71.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.3 minutes’ walk from Kangkar Lrt Station MRT, 21.2 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 402 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 117C Rivervale DR in Singapore

Block 117C Rivervale DR, Singapore 543117

Pillar scores

Transport
90
Food
58
Schools
100
Healthcare
64
Daily needs
70
Green space
79
Connectivity
43
Value (lease)
66
Leisure
45
EV charging
79
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
79
Seniors
64
Renters
66
Investors
71
EV Owners
71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
39.1min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
46.3min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
66.6min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
53.4min
SE89858BS$2.11 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 7 min (427 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 27 min riding

3mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (184 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 117C

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 2397 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre21.2 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre35 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre37 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.6 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical4.9 min
  • Lifeline Medical Group4.9 min
  • Rivervale Family Clinic & Surgery4.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)14 min
  • Punggol Pk15.4 min
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg16.2 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent15 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent15 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd20 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)4.4 min
  • Punggol Park CC16.2 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)22.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library20.1 min
  • Cheng San Public Library24.2 min

EV charging

ev
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza4.9 min
  • Blk 476 Upper Serangoon View Hougang Capeview9 min
  • Blk 266 Compassvale Bow11.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 117C Rivervale DR
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 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 675010.5 min walk · 53 m
  • Stop 675091.8 min walk · 135 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
slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 117C Rivervale DR is more liveable than 46% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability46th 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 117C offers a strong liveability score (71.3/100). 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 get71.3/100overall 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 117C Rivervale DR

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

5-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$618k
median S$618k · S$499499 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block
489520551Aug '24Jul '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 117C Rivervale DR

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jun '265-room07 TO 09115S$618kS$499
Oct '245-room10 TO 12115S$650kS$525

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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