SG Block Index

Block 428 Hougang Ave 6

530428 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 44 units · 17 floors

65Overall / 100
Summary

Block 428 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 65.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.2 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 14.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 393 m straight-line from Punggol Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
71
Food
47
Schools
100
Healthcare
56
Daily needs
58
Green space
83
Connectivity
48
Value (lease)
44
Leisure
88

Who it suits

Overall
65
Young Families
72
Seniors
61
Renters
61
Investors
67

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
36.3min
161NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
43.5min
161NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
58.5min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.1min
89858BS$2.15 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (435 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding

2m›161›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (108 m) to Opp Punggol CC
  2. Bus 161 · SBS Transit
    Opp Punggol CC → Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 1 min (94 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 428

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 1550 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre14.4 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre20.3 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)32.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical7 min
  • Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.8 min
  • Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre10.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk9.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg15.3 min
  • Realty Park17.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.4 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd19.2 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC5.6 min
  • Punggol Park CC10.9 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)17.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library7 min
  • Sengkang Public Library26.6 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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