Block 254 Hougang Ave 3
530254 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 40 units · 4 floors
Block 254 Hougang Ave 3 in Hougang scores 50.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.9 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 13.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 291 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 34
- Food
- 50
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 40
- Daily needs
- 54
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 32
- Leisure
- 31
Who it suits
- Overall
- 51
- Young Families
- 58
- Seniors
- 45
- Renters
- 45
- Investors
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.1min
- one-north
- 44.3min
- Jurong East
- 62.7min
- Changi Airport
- 52.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 17 min (1103 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 13 min (870 m) to Kovan
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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- Kovan Mrt Station17.9 min
- Kovan Mrt Station19 min
- Kovan Mrt Station19.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)13.7 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)18.9 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre35.4 min
Supermarkets
daily- Lim King Chew10.7 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd14.4 min
- Tan Chuan Boon17.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery16.2 min
- Khoo Clinic & Surgery17.4 min
- Healthcare Medical @ Kovan17.6 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park17.5 min
- Aroozoo Ave Pg18.1 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk21.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre11.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)14.9 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang22.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC12.5 min
- Aljunied CC13.3 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)18.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library28.1 min
- Serangoon Public Library42.5 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Hougang planning area- Age profile
- In Hougang, 12.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older.
- 55–598.4%60–648.2%25–297.7%30–347.6%
- Household income
- 38.8% of Hougang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+12.7%No working person11.3%$2,000–2,9996%$3,000–3,9995.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 77.2% of Hougang households live in HDB flats; 22.6% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats37.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats21.2%HDB 3 room flats14.6%Condominiums and other apartments14.5%
- Household size
- 37.5% of Hougang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.8%4-person21.4%3-person19.9%1-person14.7%
- In education
- Of Hougang residents currently in education, 27.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary31.1%Secondary24%University16.4%Polytechnic11.4%
- Commute to work
- 58.7% of working Hougang residents commute by public transport; 28.4% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus28.2%Car21.4%Bus18.1%MRT LRT only10.3%
Resident data for the Hougang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Lorong Ah Soo
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg