SG Block Index

Block 604 Hougang Ave 4

530604 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors

61Overall / 100
Summary

Block 604 Hougang Ave 4 in Hougang scores 60.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 12.9 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 357 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
62
Food
52
Schools
100
Healthcare
56
Daily needs
59
Green space
62
Connectivity
39
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
86

Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
68
Seniors
57
Renters
56
Investors
55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
44.9min
147ANELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
49min
147ACCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
63.1min
147ACCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.3min
854EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (460 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 32 min riding

2m147A2mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (127 m) to Blk 608
  2. Bus 147A · SBS Transit
    Blk 608Woodleigh · 15 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 2 min (101 m) to Woodleigh
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    WoodleighDhoby Ghaut · 5 stops · 9 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 604

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 1337 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre12.9 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre25.1 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • A+Ffordable Clinic (Hougang)9.1 min
  • Central 24-Hr Clinic (Hougang)9.1 min
  • Medica Clinic9.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park10.6 min
  • Pk Villas Terrace Pg15.8 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg16.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)13.6 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre17.4 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Ci Yuan CC13.4 min
  • Punggol CC14.1 min
  • Hougang CC20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library13.1 min
  • Sengkang Public Library37.3 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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