Block 124 Hougang Ave 1
530124 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 139 units · 12 floors
Block 124 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 66.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.2 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 424 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 124 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530124
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 37
- Food
- 87
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 44
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.9min
- one-north
- 42.3min
- Jurong East
- 56.4min
- Changi Airport
- 52.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (506 m) walking · 8 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 3 min (182 m) to Blk 126
- Bus 113 · SBS Transit
Blk 126 → Kovan · 7 stops · 9 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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 Station17.2 min
- Kovan Mrt Station19.8 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)7 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)15.2 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre34.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Chuan ShengA0 min
- Ciel Patisserie Pte LtdA0 min
- Zhang Meilan1.4 min
- Al'Ikhlas International Pte. Ltd.B1.4 min
- Flavour Flings LlpA1.4 min
- Fang MinA1.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd7.7 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd15.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Tein Clinic & Surgery0 min
- Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery7 min
- Healthway Medical7.2 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg11.1 min
- Jln Geneng Interim Pk13.1 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk13.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang12.4 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)24.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC4.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)14.7 min
- Hougang CC22.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library28.4 min
- Cheng San Public Library38.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 12.4 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 12.4 min
- Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo7.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 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- Stop 632993.7 min walk · 193 m
- Stop 632913.8 min walk · 145 m
- BLK 1263 min walk45113
- PAYA LEBAR METH GIRLS' SCH5 min walk53M
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 · executiveSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 124 Hougang Ave 1 is more liveable than 41% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$610/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 124 offers a strong liveability score (66.5/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~54 years left).
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 124 Hougang Ave 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 124 Hougang Ave 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 82 m² | S$456k | S$517 |
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 82 m² | S$480k | S$544 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$432k | S$599 |
Subzone medians — Lorong Ah Soo
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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