SG Block Index

Block 503 Hougang Ave 8

530503 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 94 units · 10 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 503 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 64.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.3 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 9.8 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 234 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Pillar scores

Transport
58
Food
63
Schools
97
Healthcare
63
Daily needs
70
Green space
61
Connectivity
45
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
88

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
69
Seniors
63
Renters
59
Investors
58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
37.3min
101NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
44.5min
101NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
61.9min
147CCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.1min
88858S$2.20 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

37 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (431 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding

2m1011mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (143 m) to Blk 502
  2. Bus 101 · SBS Transit
    Blk 502Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 4 stops · 4 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 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 503

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
PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1564 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre9.8 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre19.3 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)27.5 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd2.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Care Medical Pte Ltd2.9 min
  • Neighbourhood Medical Clinic2.9 min
  • Medlife Clinic & Surgery4 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park13.2 min
  • Pk Villas Terrace Pg15 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg16.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.3 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.1 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Ci Yuan CC10.3 min
  • Punggol CC13.4 min
  • Punggol Park CC19.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library15.3 min
  • Sengkang Public Library31.5 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 West

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$590▲ 6.3%
4 ROOMS$553▲ 1.9%
5 ROOMS$551▲ 9.7%
EXECUTIVES$626▲ 5.5%
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