Block 172 Hougang Ave 1
530172 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 1996 · ~69 yrs lease left · 114 units · 13 floors
Block 172 Hougang Ave 1 in Hougang scores 64.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.1 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 6.5 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 518 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 30
- Food
- 75
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 78
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 58
- Leisure
- 34
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 55
- Investors
- 63
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.4min
- one-north
- 45.8min
- Jurong East
- 56min
- Changi Airport
- 44.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.07 · 1 transfer · 4 min (237 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 35 min riding
- Walk 3 min (151 m) to Opp Blk 169
- Bus 854 · Tower Transit Services
Opp Blk 169 → Kembangan · 13 stops · 19 min - Walk 1 min (59 m) to Kembangan
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Kembangan → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 16 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 Station18.1 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.7 min
- Kovan Mrt Station21.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)6.5 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)16.1 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre35.6 min
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd6.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.6 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd18.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthway Medical5.5 min
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic6.6 min
- Lifecare Family Clinic & Surgery6.6 min
Parks & green
green- Tai Keng Gardens Pg12.2 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg12.5 min
- Aroozoo Ave Pg14.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang6.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.8 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)25 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC6.4 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)15.6 min
- Hougang CC22.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library31.5 min
- Cheng San Public Library38.2 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 — Tai Seng
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg