Block 279C Sengkang East Ave
543279 · Compassvale · Sengkang · Built 2014 · Lease from 2015 · ~88 yrs lease left · 140 units · 15 floors
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 · SLABlock 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
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
- one-north
- 42.4min
- Jurong East
- 56.5min
- Changi Airport
- 56min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 11 min (694 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 7 min (461 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- Renjong Lrt Station6 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station6 min
- Renjong Lrt Station6.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre6.1 min
- Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre23.2 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market26.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd2.4 min
- Chang Ching Meng2.4 min
- Cravyy Pte. Ltd.A2.4 min
- Zheng YingchuanB2.4 min
- Yang Bing LiB2.4 min
- Xie YumianB2.4 min
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
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare 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 · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 673393.1 min walk · 82 m
- Stop 676093.9 min walk · 197 m
- BEF SENGKANG EAST AVE5 min walk109
- AFT PUNGGOL RD5 min walk858B
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 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).
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 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).
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
Recent sales at Blk 279C Sengkang East Ave
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$595k | S$825 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 67 m² | S$620k | S$860 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$612k | S$849 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$575k | S$797 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 67 m² | S$570k | S$790 |
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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