Block 170 Hougang Ave 1
530170 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1996 · Lease from 1998 · ~71 yrs lease left · 91 units · 14 floors
Block 170 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 72.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.6 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 5 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 534 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 170 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530170
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 41
- Food
- 93
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 88
- Green space
- 85
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 62
- Leisure
- 38
- EV charging
- 96
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 69
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.6min
- one-north
- 43.7min
- Jurong East
- 57.8min
- Changi Airport
- 45.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$1.90 · 2 transfers · 12 min (753 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 5 min (331 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- Kovan Mrt Station16.6 min
- Kovan Mrt Station19.2 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)5 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)14.6 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre36.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Koh Gek Yeow4 min
- Lim Chia LiangB4 min
- Abi Group Pte LtdB4 min
- As Shalihin Restaurant Pte. Ltd.B4 min
- S-11 Cheong Lok F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd.4.7 min
- Xin Yuan Ji Pte. Ltd.B4.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd5.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.1 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd16.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthway Medical4 min
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic5.1 min
- Lifecare Family Clinic & Surgery5.1 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg12.7 min
- Tai Keng Gardens Pg13.1 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg13.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang7.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.3 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)23.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC4.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)14.1 min
- Hougang CC21.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library30 min
- Cheng San Public Library36.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 108 Hougang Avenue 13.7 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 16.8 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 16.8 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 632993.2 min walk · 167 m
- Stop 632913.4 min walk · 190 m
- OPP BLK 1694 min walk854
- OPP BLK 1155 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$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 170 Hougang Ave 1 is more liveable than 51% 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 170 offers a strong liveability score (72.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~71 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 170 Hougang Ave 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 170 Hougang Ave 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 101 m² | S$600k | S$552 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 101 m² | S$638k | S$587 |
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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