How far is Block 111 Hougang Ave 1 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Kovan Mrt Station, about 10.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 111 Hougang Ave 1 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 113 to Kovan, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 111?

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre) is roughly 4.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 111 Hougang Ave 1?

Xinghua Primary School, approximately 382 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 111 Hougang Ave 1?

Approximately 56 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1983 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 111 Hougang Ave 1?

It scores 76.5/100 overall: transport 67.8, food 95, schools 100, healthcare 63.9, daily needs 97.8, green space 94.3, connectivity 47.4, value 32, leisure 50.8.

Is Block 111 Hougang Ave 1 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 76.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 56 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 Lorong Ah Soo give the price trend.

Block 111 Hougang Ave 1

530111 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1982 · Lease from 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 42 units · 4 floors

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 111 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 76.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 4.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 382 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1 in Singapore

Block 111 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530111

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Pillar scores

Transport: 68
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 98
Green space: 94
Connectivity: 47
Value (lease): 32
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 81
Seniors: 75
Renters: 72
Investors: 62
EV Owners: 78

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.5min
one-north: 43.9min
Jurong East: 58min
Changi Airport: 53.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 9 min (577 m) walking · 8 min waiting · 24 min riding

4m›113›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (253 m) to Aljunied CC
Bus 113 · SBS Transit
Aljunied CC → Kovan · 5 stops · 6 min
Walk 1 min (91 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

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 1432 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)4.7 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)8.2 min
Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre36.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd5.4 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

London (Mh) Clinic & Surgery3.9 min
Onecare Clinic Hougang3.9 min
Drs Lim & Chan Clinic5.4 min

Parks & green

green

Aroozoo Ave Pg4.5 min
Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk8.1 min
Jln Geneng Interim Pk11.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Xinghua Primary School382 m
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)731 m
Holy Innocents' Primary School1466 m

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang14.2 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre17 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)20.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Aljunied CC3.8 min
Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)6 min
Hougang CC17.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Serangoon Public Library28.9 min
Cheng San Public Library33.4 min

EV charging

The Promenade@Pelikat2.2 min
Blk 101-108 Hougang Avenue 14.3 min
Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 16.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 3 supermarkets, 2 parks, 4 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 632792.6 min walk · 195 m
Stop 632713.4 min walk · 221 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 105 MKT/FC4 min walk
53M
ALJUNIED CC4 min walk
113
BLK 1155 min walk
45

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$853k · executive

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1 is more liveable than 90% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$610/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability90th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 38%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (executive 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 111 offers a strong liveability score (76.5/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~56 years left).

What you get76.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-9.3%executive median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds56 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 Lorong Ah Soo. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Lorong Ah Soo (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '25	5-room	01 TO 03	144 m²	S$1.06m	S$684
May '25	5-room	01 TO 03	137 m²	S$960k	S$651

Subzone medians — Lorong Ah Soo

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$627▲ 16.5%1

4 ROOMS$487▼ 4.2%1

5 ROOMS$499▼ 25.0%1

EXECUTIVES$610▼ 9.3%2

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