Block 168 Hougang Ave 1
530168 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 98 units · 15 floors
Block 168 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 69.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.4 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 5.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 588 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 168 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530168
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 36
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 83
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 52
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 36
- EV charging
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 67
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.1min
- one-north
- 42.1min
- Jurong East
- 56.2min
- Changi Airport
- 46.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 9 min (530 m) walking · 8 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 3 min (206 m) to Blk 115
- Bus 113 · SBS Transit
Blk 115 → Kovan · 6 stops · 8 min - Walk 1 min (91 m) to Kovan
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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 Station17.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)5.7 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)15.4 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre37 min
Eateries nearby
food- Koh Gek Yeow4.8 min
- Lim Chia LiangB4.8 min
- Abi Group Pte LtdB4.8 min
- As Shalihin Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B4.8 min
- S-11 Cheong Lok F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd.5.5 min
- Xin Yuan Ji Pte. Ltd.B5.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd5.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.9 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd17.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthway Medical4.8 min
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic5.9 min
- Lifecare Family Clinic & Surgery5.9 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg13.4 min
- Tai Keng Gardens Pg13.9 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg14.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang8.4 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)24.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC5.7 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)14.9 min
- Hougang CC21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library30.8 min
- Cheng San Public Library37.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 108 Hougang Avenue 14.4 min
- Blk 101-108 Hougang Avenue 16.4 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 17.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 632993.9 min walk · 142 m
- Stop 632914.2 min walk · 196 m
- BLK 1153 min walk113
- OPP BLK 1154 min walk53M
- OPP BLK 1695 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 168 Hougang Ave 1 is more liveable than 34% 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 168 offers a strong liveability score (69.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 168 Hougang Ave 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 168 Hougang Ave 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 100 m² | S$600k | S$557 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 100 m² | S$680k | S$632 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 100 m² | S$665k | S$618 |
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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