SG Block Index

Block 163C Rivervale Cres

543163 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 2015 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 102 units · 18 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 163C Rivervale Cres in Sengkang scores 71.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.5 minutes’ walk from Rumbia Lrt Station MRT, 30 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 578 m straight-line from Mee Toh School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 163C Rivervale Cres in Singapore

Block 163C Rivervale Cres, Singapore 543163

Pillar scores

Transport
87
Food
54
Schools
100
Healthcare
75
Daily needs
58
Green space
79
Connectivity
38
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
36
EV charging
82
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
79
Seniors
65
Renters
62
Investors
77
EV Owners
74

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
42.5min
SENELNSLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
one-north
49.7min
SENELCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
70min
SENELEWLS$2.43 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.6min
SE89858BS$2.07 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 10 min (662 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 26 min riding

6mSE0mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (419 m) to Rumbia Lrt Station
  2. SE · SBS Transit
    Rumbia 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 163C

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 2815 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre30 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre32.2 min
  • One Punggol Hawker Centre36.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Rcmc Rivervale Crescent Medical Centre3.9 min
  • Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)7.5 min
  • My Family Clinic (Rivervale)7.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg11.2 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)20.4 min
  • Punggol Pk26.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent4.2 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent4.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd27.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)11.4 min
  • Punggol 21 CC14.1 min
  • Punggol Vista CC27.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library22.2 min
  • Cheng San Public Library34.9 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta4.4 min
  • Rivervale Mall7.3 min
  • Atm Dbs Ntuc Rivervale Plaza11.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 163C Rivervale Cres
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 3 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 676612.3 min walk · 106 m
  • Stop 675315.2 min walk · 261 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 163C Rivervale Cres 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 163C offers a strong liveability score (71.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 years left).

What you get71.3/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+3.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds90 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 163C Rivervale Cres

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$480k
median S$480k · S$656656 psf
4-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$622k
median S$622k · S$621621 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room a sale at this block
534632731Jul '24Jul '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Rivervale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 163C Rivervale Cres

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jan '263-room07 TO 0968S$480kS$656
Aug '254-room07 TO 0993S$622kS$621
Jun '253-room04 TO 0668S$480kS$656
Dec '244-room10 TO 1293S$585kS$584
Nov '244-room13 TO 1593S$671kS$670
Jul '243-room13 TO 1568S$490kS$670
Jul '244-room13 TO 1593S$624kS$623
Jul '244-room16 TO 1893S$646kS$645

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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