SG Block Index

Block 361 Hougang Ave 5

530361 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1991 · ~64 yrs lease left · 106 units · 13 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
63Overall / 100
Summary

Block 361 Hougang Ave 5 in Hougang scores 63.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.8 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 23.5 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 350 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
80
Food
5
Schools
100
Healthcare
69
Daily needs
58
Green space
93
Connectivity
48
Value (lease)
48
Leisure
71

Who it suits

Overall
63
Young Families
72
Seniors
59
Renters
59
Investors
68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
36.6min
681NELNSLS$2.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
40.7min
681NELCCL2 transfers
Jurong East
57.3min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
60.3min
51EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$2.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (415 m) walking · 9 min waiting · 21 min riding

2m›681›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (126 m) to Opp The Midtown
  2. Bus 681 · SBS Transit
    Opp The Midtown → Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 1 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 361

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)23.5 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre25.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre27.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Tan Chuan Boon8.2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Meridian Medical And Dental Centre1.8 min
  • Trucare Medical And Surgery6.1 min
  • Rafflesmedical6.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jln Naung Pg7 min
  • Realty Park9.6 min
  • Punggol Pk17.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)9.5 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd30.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC14.7 min
  • Hougang CC15 min
  • Punggol Park CC19.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library10.6 min
  • Sengkang Public Library37.7 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 →