SG Block Index

Block 308 Hougang Ave 5

530308 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 178 units · 13 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
55Overall / 100
Summary

Block 308 Hougang Ave 5 in Hougang scores 54.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.6 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 25.1 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 214 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
49
Food
0
Schools
93
Healthcare
65
Daily needs
70
Green space
80
Connectivity
50
Value (lease)
30
Leisure
62

Who it suits

Overall
55
Young Families
63
Seniors
52
Renters
50
Investors
59

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
33.2min
87NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
39.3min
87NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
59.6min
87NELEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.6min
854EWLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 6 min (359 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 22 min riding

1m›87›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 1 min (70 m) to Blk 308
  2. Bus 87 · SBS Transit
    Blk 308 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 2 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 308

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
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 613 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)25.1 min
  • Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)25.2 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre30.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Tan Chuan Boon3 min
  • Lim King Chew10.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthcare Hougang Medical Clinic2.7 min
  • Stat Medical Clinic @ Hougang2.7 min
  • Meridian Medical And Dental Centre8.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jln Naung Pg11.8 min
  • Realty Park14.3 min
  • Punggol Pk22.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.7 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)14.1 min
  • Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang34.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Hougang CC10.2 min
  • Punggol CC19.8 min
  • Punggol Park CC24.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library15.7 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 — Kangkar

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$571▼ 0.4%
4 ROOMS$764▲ 8.1%
5 ROOMS$921▲ 89.7%
EXECUTIVES$540▼ 5.4%
Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Hougang Mrt Station →Blocks near Holy Innocents' Primary School →Commute to the CBD →