Sengkang Condo Guide: 8 Notable Condos, Recent PSF and How LinkTown Residences Compares

Sengkang is where many north-east families look first for a condo: the town is younger than Hougang, prices for older projects are lower, and the Sengkang River and Punggol Waterway run through it. It is also two stops up the North-East Line from LinkTown Residences (Hougang Central Residences), the integrated launch planned above Hougang MRT. If you are weighing the two, the useful question is not “which is better” but “what does each price level buy”. This guide lists eight notable Sengkang condos, with figures checked against EdgeProp project pages in September 2026, and shows where the Hougang Central launch sits.

Sengkang condos at a glance

Condo	Developer (as registered)	Tenure	TOP	Units	Rail	Avg psf, 12 months to Sep 2026
Sengkang Grand Residences	CapitaLand and CDL joint venture	99 yrs from 2018	2023	680	Buangkok (NE15), direct	~S$2,067
Jewel @ Buangkok	White Haven Properties	99 yrs from 2012	2016	616	Buangkok (NE15)	~S$1,837
Parc Botannia	Fernvale Green Pte Ltd	99 yrs from 2016	2022	735	Sengkang LRT	~S$1,655
High Park Residences	Fernvale Development (Chip Eng Seng-led)	99 yrs from 2014	2019	1,390	Thanggam LRT	~S$1,641
Rivertrees Residences	Watervine Homes	99 yrs from 2013	2017	495	Sengkang LRT; Sengkang (NE16)	~S$1,616
Riverbank @ Fernvale	UOL Development (Sengkang)	99 yrs from 2013	2017	555	Layar LRT	~S$1,506
Riversound Residence	Qingjian Realty (Sengkang)	99 yrs from 2011	2015	590	Buangkok (NE15) or Sengkang (NE16)	~S$1,378
Compass Heights	Nasidon Investments	99 yrs from 2000	2002	536	Sengkang (NE16)	~S$1,298
LinkTown Residences (Hougang)	CapitaLand Development 50%, UOL 40%, Kheng Leong 10%	99 yrs (site awarded Jan 2026)	Expected 2030/2031	~830 (UOL: 800+)	Hougang (NE14), directly linked; CRL interchange ~2030	~S$2,500–2,600 (analysts’ estimate)

This is not a full list. Sengkang also has executive condominiums, such as Rivercove Residences at Anchorvale Lane (628 units, completed 2020, about S$1,632 psf on EdgeProp), which follow HDB rules until fully privatised.

The projects, in brief

Sengkang Grand Residences: the integrated one

Sengkang’s integrated condo sits on Sengkang Grand Mall, a bus interchange, a community club and a hawker centre, with direct access to Buangkok MRT. It is also the closest match to LinkTown Residences in format, which is why we gave it a full page: Sengkang Grand Residences vs LinkTown Residences.

Jewel @ Buangkok: MRT-side and mid-aged

A 616-unit project served by Buangkok MRT, completed in 2016. Its recent average of about S$1,837 psf is the highest of the non-integrated condos here, which says a lot about how much buyers value a short walk to the North-East Line.

Parc Botannia, High Park and Rivertrees: the Fernvale and Sengkang West set

These are newer, larger-site condos on the western side of Sengkang, close to Sengkang Riverside Park. Parc Botannia (2022) has the longest remaining lease of the three. High Park Residences is the biggest, with 1,390 homes; we compare it in detail in High Park Residences vs LinkTown Residences. All three rely on the Sengkang LRT for the hop to the MRT.

Riverbank @ Fernvale: a UOL project

Worth noting because UOL, one of the LinkTown Residences partners, developed it through a subsidiary. It completed in 2017 and is served by Layar LRT. It gives a sense of the group’s mass-market work in the north-east, though a 2013 design is not a preview of Hougang Central.

Riversound Residence and Compass Heights: the value end

Riversound (2015) and Compass Heights (2002) have the lowest averages in the table. Compass Heights shows the effect of age plainly: its lease started in 2000, so by 2031 about a third of it will have run. Lower psf here partly reflects lease decay, which affects future CPF usage and loan tenure for the next buyer. Our freehold vs leasehold guide explains why.

What the price spread tells you

Across these eight Sengkang condos, recent averages run from about S$1,300 to S$2,070 psf. Three factors explain most of the gap:

• Distance to the MRT. Buangkok-side projects trade higher than LRT-served ones of a similar age.
• Age and remaining lease. Each extra decade of age tends to pull psf down, all else equal.
• Integration. Sengkang Grand Residences carries a clear premium over the rest of the town.

LinkTown Residences scores on all three counts: new, directly linked to a station, and integrated with a mall of about 300,000 sq ft NLA and a new bus interchange. Analysts expect about S$2,500–2,600 psf, roughly 21% to 26% above Sengkang Grand Residences’ recent average. Some of that is simply the premium a new launch holds over a completed project; some reflects Hougang becoming an interchange on the Cross Island Line (CRL) around 2030. Sengkang is not on CRL Phase 1.

Illustrative quantum

Psf gaps look smaller than they feel. Using an illustrative 1,066 sq ft three-bedroom (the indicative 3-Bedroom Premium size, based on Parktown Residence, not LinkTown’s final plans):

Price level	Example	Illustrative price
~S$1,500 psf	Older Fernvale condo	~S$1.60m
~S$2,067 psf	Sengkang Grand Residences	~S$2.20m
~S$2,500–2,600 psf	LinkTown Residences (estimate)	~S$2.67m–2.77m

Actual unit sizes differ between projects, so treat this as arithmetic, not a quote. The price list page has the estimated range for every LinkTown unit type.

Sengkang condo or Hougang Central: the real trade-offs

• Timing. A Sengkang resale unit can be yours in a few months. LinkTown Residences is expected to complete around 2030/2031.
• Payment. Resale means a full loan from completion. A new launch is paid progressively as it is built.
• Lease. Every Sengkang condo above has used between about 8 and 26 years of its lease. LinkTown starts a fresh 99 years.
• Commute. From Sengkang, the city is two stops further than from Hougang, and the CRL is reached by riding to Hougang to change.
• Setting. Sengkang is newer and greener along its rivers; Hougang is mature, with decades of food, schools and clinics around the town centre.

Who each suits

A Sengkang condo may suit you if you want to move in soon, prefer a lower entry quantum, like the river parks and the calmer feel of a younger town, or already work or study nearby. Riverside living in Fernvale and Anchorvale is a real lifestyle draw.

LinkTown Residences may suit you if you want a new unit with a full lease, value a station, bus interchange and large mall under one roof, want the CRL link from around 2030, and can wait for completion. The location page maps what is within walking distance of Hougang Central, and our Sengkang town guide covers the neighbourhood itself. For a town-level view, see Hougang vs Sengkang vs Punggol.

Sources, checked 29 September 2026: EdgeProp project pages for Sengkang Grand Residences, Jewel @ Buangkok, Parc Botannia, Rivertrees Residences, Riverbank @ Fernvale, Riversound Residence, Compass Heights and Rivercove Residences. High Park Residences figures as in our comparison page (EdgeProp, September 2026). Averages are approximate.

Register to get LinkTown Residences’ prices and floor plans as soon as they’re released, so you can compare them with Sengkang on real numbers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most expensive condo in Sengkang by psf?

Among the condos in this guide, Sengkang Grand Residences had the highest recent average, about S$2,067 psf for transactions in the 12 months to September 2026 (EdgeProp). It is Sengkang’s integrated development, above Sengkang Grand Mall and Buangkok MRT.

Which Sengkang condos are near an MRT station?

Sengkang Grand Residences has direct access to Buangkok MRT (NE15), and Jewel @ Buangkok is also served by Buangkok. Compass Heights is near Sengkang MRT (NE16). Fernvale projects such as High Park Residences and Riverbank @ Fernvale rely on the Sengkang LRT.

How far is Sengkang from Hougang MRT?

Sengkang (NE16) is two stops from Hougang (NE14) on the North-East Line, with Buangkok (NE15) in between. The ride takes roughly five minutes, approximately.

Is Rivercove Residences a private condo?

No. Rivercove Residences at Anchorvale Lane is an executive condominium (EC) that completed in 2020. ECs follow HDB rules until they are fully privatised, so check eligibility and resale conditions with HDB.