SG Block Index

Block 508 Hougang Ave 10

530508 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 84 units · 13 floors

60Overall / 100
Summary

Block 508 Hougang Ave 10 in Hougang scores 60.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16.1 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 296 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Pillar scores

Transport
73
Food
31
Schools
100
Healthcare
53
Daily needs
46
Green space
66
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
96

Who it suits

Overall
60
Young Families
67
Seniors
54
Renters
57
Investors
55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
35.2min
72NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
41min
101NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
61.3min
101NELEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
59.6min
25EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

35 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 6 min (349 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 23 min riding

1m721mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 1 min (60 m) to Blk 508
  2. Bus 72 · SBS Transit
    Blk 508Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 3 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 508

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 1552 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre16.1 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre21.3 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)25.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Care Medical Pte Ltd10.5 min
  • Neighbourhood Medical Clinic10.5 min
  • Medlife Clinic & Surgery11.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park9.5 min
  • Jln Naung Pg15.2 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg17.5 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)12.5 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre16.3 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd26 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC10.1 min
  • Ci Yuan CC16.6 min
  • Hougang CC19.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library9.5 min
  • Sengkang Public Library33.5 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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