Block 144 Lor AH Soo
530144 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 80 units · 13 floors
Block 144 Lor AH Soo in Hougang scores 64.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.3 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 12 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 336 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 144 Lor AH Soo, Singapore 530144
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 40
- Food
- 83
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 56
- Green space
- 94
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 49
- EV charging
- 84
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 58
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 65
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.2min
- one-north
- 39.3min
- Jurong East
- 53.4min
- Changi Airport
- 54.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap35 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 10 min (625 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 3 min (203 m) to Opp The Minton
- Bus 53M · SBS Transit
Opp The Minton → S'goon /blk 201 · 4 stops · 6 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 Station16.3 min
- Kovan Mrt Station17.6 min
- Kovan Mrt Station18.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)12 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)14.8 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre31.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' Sch (Secondary)3.7 min
- Goh Choon SoonA3.7 min
- Chua Joo KeowA3.7 min
- Lang Siew KinA3.7 min
- Tan Siew LanA3.7 min
- Mariani Binte HodriA3.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd11.9 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd12.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery6.6 min
- Tein Clinic & Surgery8.6 min
- Daily Medical Centre11.3 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg8.3 min
- Jln Geneng Interim Pk9.2 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk10.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang13.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre26.5 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)28.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC11.4 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)12.6 min
- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)25.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library25.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 138-145 Lorong Ah Soo4.1 min
- Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo6.9 min
- Blk 159A Hougang Street 11 Food Centre11.7 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 633013.8 min walk · 226 m
- Stop 633094.2 min walk · 288 m
- THE MINTON3 min walk45
- OPP THE MINTON3 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 144 Lor AH Soo is more liveable than 34% 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 144 offers a solid liveability score (64.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market 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 Lorong Ah Soo. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 144 Lor AH Soo
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 144 Lor AH Soo
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 146 m² | S$920k | S$585 |
| Apr '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 155 m² | S$990k | S$593 |
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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