Block 137 Lor AH Soo
530137 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 132 units · 11 floors
Block 137 Lor AH Soo in Hougang scores 62.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.9 minutes’ walk from Bartley Mrt Station MRT, 11.3 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 191 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 137 Lor AH Soo, Singapore 530137
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 30
- Food
- 81
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 51
- Green space
- 94
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 38
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 62
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 68
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.7min
- one-north
- 45.8min
- Jurong East
- 59.9min
- Changi Airport
- 53.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 14 min (905 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 8 min (484 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- Bartley Mrt Station17.9 min
- Bartley Mrt Station18.8 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)11.3 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)18.8 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre30.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Jin Xin Yuan Pte. Ltd.2.9 min
- Lin MinxiB2.9 min
- Xu ShubinB2.9 min
- Soh Thian ChinB2.9 min
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)3.4 min
- Tan Ah HeokA3.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd11.5 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd14.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery2.9 min
- Tein Clinic & Surgery8.8 min
- Healthway Medical10.5 min
Parks & green
green- Tai Keng Gardens Pg6.9 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg7.3 min
- Thrift Dr Os10.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang5.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre26.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)29.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC11 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)16.6 min
- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)28.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library27.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo2.2 min
- Blk 138-145 Lorong Ah Soo8.4 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 19.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 parks, 2 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 633014.9 min walk · 310 m
- Stop 633096 min walk · 342 m
- OPP BLK 1158 min walk53M
- OPP BLK 16911 min walk25
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 137 Lor AH Soo is more liveable than 12% 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 137 offers a solid liveability score (62.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 137 Lor AH Soo
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 137 Lor AH Soo
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$550k | S$491 |
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 106 m² | S$532k | S$466 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$580k | S$518 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 105 m² | S$580k | S$513 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 113 m² | S$618k | S$508 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 104 m² | S$600k | S$536 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 113 m² | S$638k | S$525 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$545k | S$487 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 105 m² | S$553k | S$489 |
Subzone medians — Tai Seng
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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