How far is Block 1 Hougang Ave 3 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 13.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 1 Hougang Ave 3 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 72 to Hougang Ctrl Int, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 39 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.98.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 1?

Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre) is roughly 16.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 1 Hougang Ave 3?

Holy Innocents' Primary School, approximately 342 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 1 Hougang Ave 3?

Approximately 48 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1975 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 1 Hougang Ave 3?

It scores 70.3/100 overall: transport 63.3, food 68, schools 100, healthcare 60.9, daily needs 85.7, green space 94, connectivity 49.1, value 16, leisure 70.3.

Is Block 1 Hougang Ave 3 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 48 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Kangkar give the price trend.

Block 1 Hougang Ave 3

530001 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1974 · Lease from 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 204 units · 14 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 1 Hougang Ave 3 in Hougang scores 70.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16.1 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 342 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3 in Singapore

Block 1 Hougang Ave 3, Singapore 530001

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Pillar scores

Transport: 63
Food: 68
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 61
Daily needs: 86
Green space: 94
Connectivity: 49
Value (lease): 16
Leisure: 70
EV charging: 98

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 68
Renters: 67
Investors: 65
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 39min
one-north: 46.2min
Jurong East: 58.3min
Changi Airport: 48.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (490 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 24 min riding

3m›72›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (201 m) to Blk 21
Bus 72 · SBS Transit
Blk 21 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 4 min
Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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

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

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)16.1 min
Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)17 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre26.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Lim King Chew4.7 min
Tan Chuan Boon8.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthcare Hougang Medical Clinic8.9 min
Stat Medical Clinic @ Hougang8.9 min
Joash Family Clinic & Surgery9.4 min

Parks & green

green

Realty Park8.9 min
Jln Naung Pg13 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg19.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre3.1 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)6.3 min
Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang26.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Hougang CC1.9 min
Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)16.1 min
Aljunied CC16.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library19.5 min

EV charging

Blk 15-18 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View3.3 min
Blk 19-23 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View4.5 min
Blk 24/25 Hougang Avenue 37.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 3 clinics.

Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 632491.1 min walk · 49 m
Stop 632412.7 min walk · 100 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 11 min walk
25
BLK 213 min walk
7281

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

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).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$740k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3 is more liveable than 55% of them but pricier than 86% — around S$764/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability55th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 14%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 1 offers a strong liveability score (70.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~48 years left).

What you get70.3/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+8.1%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds48 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Kangkar. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

3-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$350k – S$368k

median S$360k · S$488–567 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Kangkar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	04 TO 06	70 m²	S$368k	S$488
Dec '25	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$350k	S$551
Nov '25	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$360k	S$567
May '25	5-room	10 TO 12	118 m²	S$735k	S$579
Apr '25	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$328k	S$516

Subzone medians — Kangkar

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$571▼ 0.4%7

4 ROOMS$764▲ 8.1%9

5 ROOMS$921▲ 89.7%1

EXECUTIVES$540▼ 5.4%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Hougang Mrt Station →Blocks near Holy Innocents' Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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