How far is Block 165 Hougang Ave 1 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Kovan Mrt Station, about 18.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 165 Hougang Ave 1 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 53M to S'goon /blk 201, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 39 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 165?

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre) is roughly 7.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 165 Hougang Ave 1?

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), approximately 343 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 165 Hougang Ave 1?

Approximately 70 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1997 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 165 Hougang Ave 1?

It scores 64.4/100 overall: transport 24.7, food 80.2, schools 100, healthcare 66.3, daily needs 72.3, green space 89.4, connectivity 48.8, value 60, leisure 33.3.

Is Block 165 Hougang Ave 1 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 64.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 70 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tai Seng give the price trend.

Block 165 Hougang Ave 1

530165 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 132 units · 13 floors

64Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 165 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.8 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 7.5 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 343 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 165 Hougang Ave 1 in Singapore

Block 165 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530165

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Pillar scores

Transport: 25
Food: 80
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 66
Daily needs: 72
Green space: 89
Connectivity: 49
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 33
EV charging: 81

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 64
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 63
Renters: 54
Investors: 64
EV Owners: 66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 38.9min
one-north: 43min
Jurong East: 57.1min
Changi Airport: 53.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 12 min (709 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 22 min riding

5m›53M›3m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (287 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

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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1819 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)7.5 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)16.8 min
Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre34.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Koh Gek Yeow6.6 min
Lim Chia LiangB6.6 min
Abi Group Pte LtdB6.6 min
As Shalihin Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B6.6 min
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)7.7 min
Tan Ah HeokA7.7 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd7.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.3 min
Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd18.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthway Medical6.6 min
Drs Lim & Chan Clinic7.6 min
Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery8.1 min

Parks & green

green

Tai Keng Gardens Pg11.3 min
Tai Keng Place Pg11.6 min
Aroozoo Ave Pg14.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)343 m
Xinghua Primary School881 m
Maris Stella High School1511 m

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang6.3 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22.9 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)26 min

Community clubs

leisure

Aljunied CC7 min
Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)16.2 min
Hougang CC23.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Serangoon Public Library32 min

EV charging

Blk 108 Hougang Avenue 16.2 min
Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo7.5 min
Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 18.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 165 Hougang Ave 1

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 632995.3 min walk · 254 m
Stop 632915.4 min walk · 201 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 1155 min walk
53M
BLK 1156 min walk
45

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 165 Hougang Ave 1 is more liveable than 17% of them but pricier than 80% — around S$735/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability17th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 20%

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 · lease

Block 165 offers a solid liveability score (64.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get64.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+13.6%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds70 yrslease remaining

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 165 Hougang Ave 1

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$625k

median S$625k · S$575–575 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tai Seng (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 165 Hougang Ave 1

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jul '26	4-room	04 TO 06	101 m²	S$625k	S$575
Jun '25	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$610k	S$616
Jan '25	4-room	10 TO 12	101 m²	S$605k	S$556
Jan '25	4-room	04 TO 06	92 m²	S$610k	S$616
Jan '25	4-room	07 TO 09	101 m²	S$602k	S$554
Dec '24	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$585k	S$591

Subzone medians — Tai Seng

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$735▲ 13.6%2

4 ROOMS$575▲ 17.5%1

5 ROOMS$589▼ 2.3%1

EXECUTIVES$626▲ 13.7%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Kovan Mrt Station →Blocks near Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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