How far is Block 158C Rivervale Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bakau Lrt Station, about 2.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 158C Rivervale Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take SE to Sengkang Lrt Station, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 42 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 158C?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 27.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 158C Rivervale Cres?

North Spring Primary School, approximately 460 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 158C Rivervale Cres?

Approximately 76 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2003 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 158C Rivervale Cres?

It scores 70.3/100 overall: transport 90, food 49.2, schools 100, healthcare 68.9, daily needs 54.6, green space 98.5, connectivity 39.7, value 72, leisure 44.9.

Is Block 158C Rivervale Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 76 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Rivervale give the price trend.

Block 158C Rivervale Cres

543158 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2001 · Lease from 2003 · ~76 yrs lease left · 102 units · 18 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 158C Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 70.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.7 minutes’ walk from Bakau Lrt Station MRT, 27.2 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 460 m straight-line from North Spring Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 158C Rivervale Cres in Singapore

Block 158C Rivervale Cres, Singapore 543158

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 49
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 55
Green space: 99
Connectivity: 40
Value (lease): 72
Leisure: 45
EV charging: 77

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 63
Renters: 64
Investors: 71
EV Owners: 70

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42.1min
one-north: 49.3min
Jurong East: 69.6min
Changi Airport: 51.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (543 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 28 min riding

5m›SE›0m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (300 m) to Bakau Lrt Station
SE · SBS Transit
Bakau Lrt Station → Sengkang Lrt Station · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 0 min (10 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

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 2985 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre27.2 min
Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre31.5 min
One Punggol Hawker Centre37.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Wang Ruying6.5 min
Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.6.5 min
Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B6.5 min
Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B6.5 min
Cicih Binti OdiB6.5 min
North Spring Primary School6.8 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre6.5 min
Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)8.3 min
My Family Clinic (Rivervale)8.3 min

Parks & green

green

St Anne'S Wood Pg8.5 min
Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)17.5 min
Punggol Pk23.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent7.4 min
COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent7.4 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Rivervale CC (U/C)8.5 min
Punggol 21 CC16.1 min
Sengkang CC19.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library19.5 min
Cheng San Public Library32 min

EV charging

Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta7 min
Rivervale Mall8.2 min
Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 158C Rivervale Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 675310.5 min walk · 53 m
Stop 675391.5 min walk · 75 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 158C2 min walk
85
BLK 6493 min walk
44

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 158C Rivervale Cres is more liveable than 40% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability40th 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 158C offers a strong liveability score (70.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~76 years left).

What you get70.3/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds76 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 158C Rivervale Cres

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$578k

median S$578k · S$597–597 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$625k

median S$625k · S$528–528 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 158C Rivervale Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Oct '25	4-room	13 TO 15	90 m²	S$578k	S$597
Aug '25	5-room	13 TO 15	110 m²	S$625k	S$528
Apr '25	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$585k	S$604
Mar '25	5-room	01 TO 03	111 m²	S$610k	S$511
Dec '24	5-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$625k	S$528
Nov '24	4-room	04 TO 06	94 m²	S$548k	S$542

Subzone medians — Rivervale

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$737▲ 8.1%1

3 ROOMS$708▲ 3.2%3

4 ROOMS$542▼ 1.6%2

5 ROOMS$507▼ 3.0%1

EXECUTIVES$571▲ 1.4%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Sengkang →Sengkang estate data →Blocks near Bakau Lrt Station →Blocks near North Spring Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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