Block 131 Lor AH Soo
530131 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 8 units · 4 floors
Block 131 Lor AH Soo in Hougang scores 63.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.9 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 314 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 131 Lor AH Soo, Singapore 530131
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 33
- Food
- 81
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 85
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 45
- EV charging
- 95
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 55
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 67
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.3min
- one-north
- 41.4min
- Jurong East
- 55.5min
- Changi Airport
- 53min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 10 min (616 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 3 min (194 m) to Opp Blk 115
- Bus 53M · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 115 → S'goon /blk 201 · 6 stops · 8 min - Walk 3 min (189 m) to Serangoon
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Serangoon → Dhoby Ghaut · 6 stops · 11 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 Station18.9 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station20.1 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)10.5 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)17.4 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre32.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Jin Xin Yuan Pte. Ltd.3.6 min
- Lin MinxiB3.6 min
- Xu ShubinB3.6 min
- Soh Thian ChinB3.6 min
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' Sch (Secondary)4.5 min
- Goh Choon SoonA4.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd10.6 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd13.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery3.6 min
- Tein Clinic & Surgery7.3 min
- Healthway Medical9.6 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg10.9 min
- Tai Keng Gardens Pg11.4 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg11.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang10.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre25.9 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)29.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC10 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)15.2 min
- Hougang CC26.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library26.5 min
- Cheng San Public Library42.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo3.9 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 17.8 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 17.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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- Stop 633013.4 min walk · 200 m
- Stop 633094.5 min walk · 150 m
- OPP BLK 1153 min walk53M
- BLK 1264 min walk45
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$515k · 3 roomSet 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 131 Lor AH Soo is more liveable than 15% of them but pricier than 80% — around S$735/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 · leaseBlock 131 offers a solid liveability score (63.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Tai Seng. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 131 Lor AH Soo
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 131 Lor AH Soo in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Tai Seng medians.
Subzone medians — Tai Seng
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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