Block 706 Hougang Ave 2
530706 · Kovan · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 112 units · 10 floors
66Overall / 100
Summary
Block 706 Hougang Ave 2 in Hougang scores 65.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 13 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 615 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 66
- Food
- 52
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 61
- Green space
- 75
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 80
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37min
- one-north
- 42.5min
- Jurong East
- 58.9min
- Changi Airport
- 54.1min
112NELNSLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
136NELCCLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
82CCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
25EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 9 min (553 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 21 min riding
4m›112›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (223 m) to Opp Blk 709
- Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 709 → Kovan · 3 stops · 4 min - Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-time rings · schematic
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- Kovan Mrt Station11 min
- Kovan Mrt Station11.2 min
- Kovan Mrt Station12 min
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1236 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)13 min
- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)20.5 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre22.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.5 min
- Lim King Chew13 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery5.1 min
- Khoo Clinic & Surgery6.2 min
- Simon Road Family Clinic9.3 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park8 min
- Jln Naung Pg12.2 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg14 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)5.8 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre7.7 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang30.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC10.8 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)15.2 min
- Punggol CC18.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library17.4 min
- Serangoon Public Library36.7 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 — Kovan
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$582▲ 11.7%1
4 ROOMS$539▲ 4.4%2
5 ROOMS$509▲ 5.2%1
EXECUTIVES$601▲ 5.3%1