SG Block Index

Block 831 Hougang Ctrl

530831 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 84 units · 11 floors

61Overall / 100
Summary

Block 831 Hougang Ctrl in Hougang scores 60.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.2 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 17.5 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 261 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Pillar scores

Transport
67
Food
26
Schools
92
Healthcare
65
Daily needs
51
Green space
70
Connectivity
53
Value (lease)
46
Leisure
87

Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
67
Seniors
58
Renters
57
Investors
64

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
33min
80NELNSLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
one-north
39.2min
80NELCCLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
52.3min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
58.2min
89e8581 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 6 min (398 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 20 min riding

2m801mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (109 m) to Blk 831
  2. Bus 80 · SBS Transit
    Blk 831Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 0 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 831

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 1421 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre17.5 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)23.1 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre24.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.7 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre6.4 min
  • Rafflesmedical6.9 min
  • Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd10.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park7 min
  • Jln Naung Pg12.3 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg17.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)9.9 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.7 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC13.5 min
  • Hougang CC16.8 min
  • Ci Yuan CC18 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library12.1 min
  • Sengkang Public Library37 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 Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$665
4 ROOMS$695▲ 6.9%
5 ROOMS$758▲ 12.5%
EXECUTIVES$865▲ 29.4%
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