How far is Block 176A Hougang ST 13 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Bartley Mrt Station, about 23 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 176A Hougang ST 13 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 146 to Bartley, then Circle Line to Paya Lebar, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 39 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 176A?

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre) is roughly 12.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 176A Hougang ST 13?

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), approximately 501 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 176A Hougang ST 13?

Approximately 98 years, derived from the block's completion year (2025) against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 176A Hougang ST 13?

It scores 58/100 overall: transport 31.5, food 54.4, schools 92.2, healthcare 60.3, daily needs 41, green space 88.2, connectivity 53.4, value 100, leisure 22.6.

Block 176A Hougang ST 13

531176 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 2025 · ~98 yrs lease left · 86 units · 12 floors

58Overall / 100

Summary

Block 176A Hougang ST 13 in Hougang scores 58/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 23 minutes’ walk from Bartley Mrt Station MRT, 12.3 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 501 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).

Pillar scores

Transport: 32
Food: 54
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 60
Daily needs: 41
Green space: 88
Connectivity: 53
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 23

Who it suits

Overall: 58
Young Families: 65
Seniors: 54
Renters: 47
Investors: 68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 38.8min
one-north: 42.2min
Jurong East: 56.2min
Changi Airport: 45.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 10 min (698 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 22 min riding

6m›146›2m›CCL›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (417 m) to Sbst Hougang Depot
Bus 146 · SBS Transit
Sbst Hougang Depot → Bartley · 2 stops · 5 min
Walk 2 min (141 m) to Bartley
Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
Bartley → Paya Lebar · 3 stops · 6 min
Walk 2 min (112 m) to Paya Lebar
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 min
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 · 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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1934 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)12.3 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)21.9 min
Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre35.4 min

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd12.4 min
Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd20.6 min
Sivamani Minimart Pte Ltd21.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery8.8 min
Healthway Medical11.4 min
Drs Lim & Chan Clinic12.4 min

Parks & green

green

Tai Keng Gardens Pg12 min
Tai Keng Place Pg12.3 min
Thrift Dr Os15.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)501 m
Xinghua Primary School1116 m
Maris Stella High School1474 m

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang2 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre25.6 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)28.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Aljunied CC12.2 min
Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)21.4 min
Hougang CC26.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Serangoon Public Library33.9 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 — Tai Seng

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$735▲ 13.6%2

4 ROOMS$575▲ 17.5%1

5 ROOMS$589▼ 2.3%1

EXECUTIVES$626▲ 13.7%1

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