SG Block Index

Block 401 Hougang Ave 10

530401 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 114 units · 13 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 401 Hougang Ave 10 in Hougang scores 63.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 17.6 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 183 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
74
Food
26
Schools
100
Healthcare
62
Daily needs
57
Green space
100
Connectivity
42
Value (lease)
34
Leisure
83

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
72
Seniors
60
Renters
59
Investors
64

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.4min
147NELNSLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.6min
147NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
66.4min
147CCLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.7min
11388858S$2.15 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 7 min (433 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 24 min riding

2m1471mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (107 m) to Punggol PK
  2. Bus 147 · SBS Transit
    Punggol PKHougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 1 min (94 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 401

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 1417 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre17.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23.8 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)30.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Medipoint Medical Centre (Ponggol Branch)0 min
  • Mission (Hougang) Medical Clinic5.6 min
  • Healthway Medical7.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk4.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg13.6 min
  • Realty Park16.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.7 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.9 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd22.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol Park CC8.2 min
  • Punggol CC9.8 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library7.6 min
  • Sengkang Public Library28.3 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 — Hougang East

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$555▼ 15.9%
4 ROOMS$677▲ 18.4%
5 ROOMS$573▼ 1.5%
EXECUTIVES$688▲ 10.5%
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