How far is Block 117B Canberra Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Canberra Mrt Station, about 4.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 117B Canberra Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 45 minutes direct, roughly S$2.30.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 117B?

Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre is roughly 16.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 117B Canberra Cres?

Sembawang Primary School, approximately 1004 m straight-line — outside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 117B Canberra Cres?

Approximately 93 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2020 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 117B Canberra Cres?

It scores 62/100 overall: transport 84.1, food 40.4, schools 100, healthcare 55, daily needs 22.4, green space 99.1, connectivity 39.8, value 100, leisure 50.9.

Is Block 117B Canberra Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 62/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 93 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Sembawang East give the price trend.

Block 117B Canberra Cres

752117 · Sembawang East · Sembawang · Built 2019 · Lease from 2020 · ~93 yrs lease left · 87 units · 11 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

62Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 117B Canberra Cres in Sembawang scores 62/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.3 minutes’ walk from Canberra Mrt Station MRT, 16.4 minutes from Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, and 1004 m straight-line from Sembawang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 117B Canberra Cres in Singapore

Block 117B Canberra Cres, Singapore 752117

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Pillar scores

Transport: 84
Food: 40
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 22
Green space: 99
Connectivity: 40
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 11

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 62
Young Families: 72
Seniors: 52
Renters: 56
Investors: 78
EV Owners: 48

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.1min
one-north: 52.3min
Jurong East: 40min
Changi Airport: 79.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$2.30 · no transfers · 8 min (568 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 37 min riding

8m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (540 m) to Canberra
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Canberra → Raffles Place · 14 stops · 37 min
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 · schematic

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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 8962 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre16.4 min
Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)25.3 min
Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market26.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd20.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd20.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Canberra Care Medical Clinic4.1 min
MyDoctor@Canberra5 min
T Medical Clinic5.9 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Sendudok Park8 min
Bukit Canberra13.1 min
Pebble Garden13.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd30.9 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd35.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Sembawang CC (Pending U/C)13.8 min
Canberra CC21.2 min
Chong Pang CC25.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Sembawang Public Library20.6 min
Yishun Public Library26.5 min

EV charging

Blk 591 Montreal Link Montreal Dale13.1 min
Blk 165/167,170/175 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 717.6 min
Blk 165/167,170/175 Yishun Ring Road/Avenue 717.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 117B Canberra Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 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 586113.1 min walk · 182 m
Stop 586193.5 min walk · 206 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Sembawang planning area

Age profile: In Sembawang, 18% of residents are under 15 and 9% are 65 or older.; 30–348.9%
45–498.7%
40–448.4%
35–398.3%
Household income: 39.3% of Sembawang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+8.6%
No working person8.2%
$3,000–3,9996.3%
$5,000–5,9996.3%
Dwelling mix: 86.5% of Sembawang households live in HDB flats; 13.5% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats36%
HDB 5 room and executive flats35.3%
Condominiums and other apartments10.6%
HDB 1 and 2 room flats10.6%
Household size: 34.7% of Sembawang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person22.6%
2-person21.7%
3-person20.4%
1-person13%
In education: Of Sembawang residents currently in education, 21.3% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary36.7%
Secondary25.9%
Polytechnic11.3%
University10%
Commute to work: 62.9% of working Sembawang residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus28.6%
MRT LRT only22.2%
Car17%
Bus9.6%

Resident data for the Sembawang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$402k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 117B Canberra Cres is more liveable than 21% of them but pricier than 88% — around S$830/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability21th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 12%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 117B offers a solid liveability score (62/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~93 years left).

What you get62/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+1.4%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds93 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 Sembawang East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 117B Canberra Cres

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

3-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$540k – S$568k

median S$551k · S$738–776 psf

2-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$416k – S$435k

median S$423k · S$822–860 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$730k

median S$730k · S$737–737 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room2-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Sembawang East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 117B Canberra Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	3-room	04 TO 06	68 m²	S$560k	S$765
Feb '26	2-room	10 TO 12	47 m²	S$435k	S$860
Feb '26	3-room	04 TO 06	68 m²	S$545k	S$745
Nov '25	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$551k	S$753
Sep '25	2-room	04 TO 06	47 m²	S$416k	S$822
Sep '25	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$730k	S$737
Aug '25	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$540k	S$738
Jul '25	2-room	04 TO 06	47 m²	S$420k	S$830
Jul '25	2-room	07 TO 09	47 m²	S$426k	S$842
Jul '25	3-room	04 TO 06	68 m²	S$568k	S$776
Jun '25	4-room	04 TO 06	92 m²	S$720k	S$727
May '25	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$660k	S$666

Showing 12 of 26 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Sembawang East

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$830▲ 1.4%5

3 ROOMS$751▲ 8.8%1

4 ROOMS$687▼ 0.7%4

5 ROOMS$682▲ 10.1%1

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