SG Block Index

Block 461 Hougang Ave 10

530461 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1991 · ~64 yrs lease left · 68 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
70Overall / 100
Summary

Block 461 Hougang Ave 10 in Hougang scores 69.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.4 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 333 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
88
Food
30
Schools
100
Healthcare
66
Daily needs
70
Green space
90
Connectivity
46
Value (lease)
48
Leisure
96

Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
76
Seniors
66
Renters
66
Investors
70

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.6min
161NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.8min
161NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
57.5min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.6min
89e8581 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 11 min (675 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 22 min riding

5m›161›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (348 m) to Opp Blk 521
  2. Bus 161 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 521 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 2 stops · 2 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 461

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 1267 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre16.5 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21.2 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.5 min
  • Tan Chuan Boon14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical1.9 min
  • My Family Clinic (Hougang Central)2.7 min
  • Rafflesmedical4.3 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk8.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg9.3 min
  • Realty Park12.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)12.4 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre16.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC5.7 min
  • Punggol Park CC10.2 min
  • Hougang CC19.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library1.9 min
  • Sengkang Public Library28.7 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 — 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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