SG Block Index

Block 423 Hougang Ave 6

530423 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 90 units · 10 floors

67Overall / 100
Summary

Block 423 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 66.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 14.1 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 417 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
74
Food
48
Schools
100
Healthcare
57
Daily needs
60
Green space
85
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
44
Leisure
89

Who it suits

Overall
67
Young Families
73
Seniors
62
Renters
63
Investors
68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.2min
161NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.4min
161NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
58.2min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.8min
89858BS$2.15 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 9 min (564 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding

4m1611mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (237 m) to Opp Punggol CC
  2. Bus 161 · SBS Transit
    Opp Punggol CCHougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 3 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 423

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 1446 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre14.1 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre20 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)32.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical6.7 min
  • My Family Clinic (Hougang Central)8.4 min
  • Rafflesmedical9.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk9.5 min
  • Jln Naung Pg14.9 min
  • Realty Park17.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.8 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC5.3 min
  • Punggol Park CC10.6 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)17 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library6.7 min
  • Sengkang Public Library26.3 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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