Block 278C Compassvale Bow
543278 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2016 · Lease from 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 100 units · 17 floors
Block 278C Compassvale Bow in Sengkang scores 77.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.8 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 3.7 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 121 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 278C Compassvale Bow, Singapore 543278
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 82
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 66
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 62
- EV charging
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 83
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 83
- EV Owners
- 81
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41min
- one-north
- 48.2min
- Jurong East
- 63.8min
- Changi Airport
- 59min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 11 min (693 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 5 min (302 m) to Blk 278 CP
- Bus 104 · Go-Ahead Singapore
Blk 278 CP → Buangkok · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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- Buangkok Mrt Station4.8 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station6 min
- Renjong Lrt Station6.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre3.7 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21 min
- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre25 min
Eateries nearby
food- Palm View Primary School1.4 min
- Khanthong RungrudeeA1.4 min
- San San AyeA1.4 min
- Tay Swee NgohA1.4 min
- Murshida Begum Hyder AliA1.4 min
- Wardatul Waidah Binte YusufA1.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Sengkang Family Clinic1.2 min
- Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.6.1 min
- Shenton Medical Group6.1 min
Parks & green
green- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)14.2 min
- Punggol Pk15.3 min
- Jln Naung Pg26.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd9.4 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre23.2 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)29.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Buangkok CC (U/C)7.6 min
- Punggol Park CC14 min
- Punggol CC14.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Sengkang Public Library14.9 min
- Cheng San Public Library16.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 278 Compassvale Bow Compassvale Helm4.3 min
- Blk 281 Sengkang East Avenue Compassvale Ancilla5.9 min
- Blk 556-566 Hougang Street 516.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 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 674513.2 min walk · 149 m
- Stop 676213.9 min walk · 221 m
- BLK 278 CP5 min walk104
- OPP BLK 293D5 min walk110
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$587k · 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 278C Compassvale Bow is more liveable than 75% of them but pricier than 89% — around S$839/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 278C offers a strong liveability score (77.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~90 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 Compassvale. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 278C Compassvale Bow
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 278C Compassvale Bow
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 92 m² | S$820k | S$828 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 92 m² | S$760k | S$767 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 92 m² | S$775k | S$783 |
Subzone medians — Compassvale
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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