Block 188C Rivervale DR
543188 · Rivervale · Sengkang · Built 1998 · Lease from 2000 · ~73 yrs lease left · 144 units · 17 floors
Block 188C Rivervale DR in Sengkang scores 60.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.7 minutes’ walk from Rumbia Lrt Station MRT, 29.4 minutes from Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre, and 213 m straight-line from Rivervale Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 188C Rivervale DR, Singapore 543188
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 58
- Food
- 50
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 63
- Green space
- 61
- Connectivity
- 37
- Value (lease)
- 66
- Leisure
- 24
- EV charging
- 58
Who it suits
- Overall
- 61
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 55
- Renters
- 51
- Investors
- 65
- EV Owners
- 58
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.8min
- one-north
- 52min
- Jurong East
- 72.3min
- Changi Airport
- 49.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 11 min (702 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 5 min (340 m) to Blk 190c
- Bus 161 · SBS Transit
Blk 190c → Sengkang · 3 stops · 4 min - Walk 2 min (129 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Rumbia Lrt Station7.7 min
- Rumbia Lrt Station7.8 min
- Compassvale Lrt Station10.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre29.4 min
- One Punggol Hawker Centre30.9 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre34.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Rivervale Primary School5.8 min
- Ong Meng PakA5.8 min
- Rosmawati Bte AlweeA5.8 min
- Ng Hwee KeowA5.8 min
- Lur Soh SohA5.8 min
- Appavu SarasaA5.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.5 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?10.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Faith Healthcare (Rivervale)6.5 min
- My Family Clinic (Rivervale)6.5 min
- RafflesMedical6.5 min
Parks & green
green- St Anne'S Wood Pg11 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)26.3 min
- Punggol Waterway Pk30.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent13.1 min
- COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent13.1 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol 21 CC18 min
- Rivervale CC (U/C)18.6 min
- Punggol Vista CC22 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library22.5 min
EV charging
ev- Rivervale Mall6.7 min
- Blk 182 Rivervale Crescent Rivervale Delta12.7 min
- Blk 101 Punggol Field Multi Storey Car Park15.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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- Stop 651916.4 min walk · 95 m
- Stop 672316.4 min walk · 236 m
- BLK 102C2 min walk34
- AFT PUNGGOL RD2 min walk110
- BEF PUNGGOL RD3 min walk3
- BLK 190C5 min walk161
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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 188C Rivervale DR is more liveable than 9% of them but pricier than 65% — around S$708/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).
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 · leaseBlock 188C offers a solid liveability score (60.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~73 years left).
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 188C Rivervale DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 188C Rivervale DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 96 m² | S$578k | S$559 |
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 96 m² | S$568k | S$550 |
| Oct '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 115 m² | S$600k | S$485 |
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 115 m² | S$625k | S$505 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 96 m² | S$580k | S$561 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 115 m² | S$628k | S$507 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 115 m² | S$599k | S$484 |
Subzone medians — Rivervale
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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