SG Block Index

Block 533 Hougang Ave 6

530533 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 533 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 63.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 13.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 347 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Pillar scores

Transport
65
Food
50
Schools
100
Healthcare
61
Daily needs
52
Green space
76
Connectivity
44
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
94

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
70
Seniors
60
Renters
58
Investors
58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
37.8min
NELNSLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
one-north
45min
NELCCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
59.1min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
60.9min
89858S$2.20 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 15 min (974 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

11mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 11 min (741 m) to Hougang
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    HougangDhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 533

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 1728 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre13.5 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre18.6 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)31.3 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd5.2 min
  • Healthway Medical8.2 min
  • Everhealth Medical Centre10.4 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk12.3 min
  • Realty Park15.2 min
  • Jln Naung Pg17.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.2 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.2 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC4.9 min
  • Punggol Park CC13.2 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)16.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library8.2 min
  • Sengkang Public Library25.7 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 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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