SG Block Index

Block 357 Hougang Ave 7

530357 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 82 units · 15 floors

54Overall / 100
Summary

Block 357 Hougang Ave 7 in Hougang scores 54.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 22.2 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 218 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
56
Food
10
Schools
99
Healthcare
62
Daily needs
39
Green space
92
Connectivity
43
Value (lease)
34
Leisure
57

Who it suits

Overall
54
Young Families
64
Seniors
50
Renters
47
Investors
60

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.5min
681NELNSLS$2.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
42.6min
681NELCCL2 transfers
Jurong East
62.9min
681NELEWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
61.3min
11989858S$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$2.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (468 m) walking · 9 min waiting · 22 min riding

3m6811mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (179 m) to Blk 355
  2. Bus 681 · SBS Transit
    Blk 355Hougang Ctrl Int · 2 stops · 2 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    HougangDhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles 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 357

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 1184 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre22.2 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre28.4 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)31.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Mission (Hougang) Medical Clinic3.9 min
  • Medipoint Medical Centre (Ponggol Branch)6.8 min
  • Eon Medical Clinic9.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk9 min
  • Jln Naung Pg14.4 min
  • Realty Park17.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)17.2 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.3 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd26.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol Park CC12.7 min
  • Punggol CC15.7 min
  • Hougang CC20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library13.4 min
  • Sengkang Public Library32.8 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%
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