SG Block Index

Block 279C Sengkang East Ave

543279 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2014 · Lease from 2015 · ~88 yrs lease left · 140 units · 15 floors

78Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 279C Sengkang East Ave in Sengkang scores 78.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 6.1 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 260 m straight-line from Palm View Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 279C Sengkang East Ave in Singapore

Block 279C Sengkang East Ave, Singapore 543279

Pillar scores

Transport
78
Food
88
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
70
Green space
82
Connectivity
50
Value (lease)
96
Leisure
70
EV charging
90
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
78
Young Families
84
Seniors
73
Renters
71
Investors
83
EV Owners
81

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
35.3min
NELNSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
42.4min
NELCCLS$2.20 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
56.5min
NELCCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
56min
109858BS$2.11 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

35 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 11 min (694 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding

7mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (461 m) to Buangkok
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    BuangkokDhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 279C

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
PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2677 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre6.1 min
  • Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre23.2 min
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market26.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Island Family Clinic (Sengkang)2.4 min
  • Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.5.6 min
  • Shenton Medical Group5.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)7.6 min
  • Punggol Pk18.7 min
  • St Anne'S Wood Pg22.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd0 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre21.5 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services31.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)5.6 min
  • Sengkang CC13 min
  • Punggol Park CC17.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library9.9 min
  • Cheng San Public Library20.3 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 279 Sengkang East Avenue Compassvale Ancilla2.3 min
  • Blk 281 Sengkang East Avenue Compassvale Ancilla5.8 min
  • Blk 277 Compassvale Link Aspella10.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 279C Sengkang East Ave
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 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 673393.1 min walk · 82 m
  • Stop 676093.9 min walk · 197 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BEF SENGKANG EAST AVE5 min walk
    109
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD5 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$587k · 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 279C Sengkang East Ave is more liveable than 79% of them but pricier than 89% — around S$839/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability79th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 11%

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 279C offers a strong liveability score (78.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~88 years left).

What you get78.3/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+8.0%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds88 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 Compassvale. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 279C Sengkang East Ave

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$595k
median S$595k · S$825825 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block
780825870Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25
Monthly resale volume — Compassvale (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 279C Sengkang East Ave

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jul '253-room04 TO 0667S$595kS$825
Apr '253-room13 TO 1567S$620kS$860
Mar '253-room07 TO 0967S$612kS$849
Feb '253-room04 TO 0667S$575kS$797
Jul '243-room13 TO 1567S$570kS$790

Subzone medians — Compassvale

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$839▲ 8.0%
4 ROOMS$674▼ 10.9%
5 ROOMS$821▲ 29.6%
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