SG Block Index

Block 425 Hougang Ave 6

530425 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 78 units · 13 floors

61Overall / 100
Summary

Block 425 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 60.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.2 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 15.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 430 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Pillar scores

Transport
65
Food
34
Schools
97
Healthcare
53
Daily needs
54
Green space
78
Connectivity
49
Value (lease)
44
Leisure
86

Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
68
Seniors
56
Renters
57
Investors
65

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
37.4min
161NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
42.3min
NELCCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
56.3min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57min
89858BS$2.15 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (522 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding

3m1611mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (195 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 425

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 1385 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre15.4 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21.3 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)33.3 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical8 min
  • My Family Clinic (Hougang Central)9.6 min
  • Rafflesmedical11.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk10.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg16.2 min
  • Realty Park18.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)19.3 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd20.1 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre23.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC6.6 min
  • Punggol Park CC11.8 min
  • Hougang CC26.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library8 min
  • Sengkang Public Library27.5 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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