How far is Block 156 Hougang ST 11 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Serangoon Mrt Station, about 9.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 156 Hougang ST 11 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 70 to S'goon, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 34 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 156?

Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre) is roughly 15.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 156 Hougang ST 11?

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), approximately 695 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 156 Hougang ST 11?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's completion year (1984) against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 156 Hougang ST 11?

It scores 68.4/100 overall: transport 65.9, food 34.6, schools 100, healthcare 59.4, daily needs 87.5, green space 98.6, connectivity 59.7, value 34, leisure 74.7.

Block 156 Hougang ST 11

530156 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 80 units · 11 floors

68Overall / 100

Summary

Block 156 Hougang ST 11 in Hougang scores 68.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.6 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 15.1 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 695 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).

Pillar scores

Transport: 66
Food: 35
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 59
Daily needs: 88
Green space: 99
Connectivity: 60
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 75

Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 65
Renters: 66
Investors: 58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 33.6min
one-north: 36.7min
Jurong East: 50.7min
Changi Airport: 47.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

34 min door to door · S$1.82 · 2 transfers · 11 min (699 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 16 min riding

6m›70›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (358 m) to Aft Jln Chermat
Bus 70 · SBS Transit
Aft Jln Chermat → S'goon · 2 stops · 2 min
Walk 2 min (108 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

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

PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2087 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)15.1 min
Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)17.6 min
Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre27.4 min

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd2.4 min
Thong Chew Food Industries Pte Ltd9.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12 min

CHAS clinics

health

Daily Medical Centre3 min
Mission Medical Clinic3.6 min
Gsh Clinic & Surgery Pte. Ltd.6.7 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Geneng Interim Pk2.4 min
Upper Serangoon Park7.9 min
Boundary Road Park9.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)695 m
Maris Stella High School1269 m
Yangzheng Primary School1302 m

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang20 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)26.4 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre27.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)13 min
Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)16.2 min
Aljunied CC16.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Serangoon Public Library16 min

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).

Resale context — 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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