Block 245 Hougang ST 22
530245 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 84 units · 15 floors
Block 245 Hougang ST 22 in Hougang scores 67.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.4 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 8.3 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 174 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 245 Hougang ST 22, Singapore 530245
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 46
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 60
- Daily needs
- 77
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 47
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.9min
- one-north
- 47.1min
- Jurong East
- 64min
- Changi Airport
- 51.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 13 min (789 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 8 min (465 m) to Aft En-naeem Mque
- Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Aft En-naeem Mque → Kovan · 3 stops · 5 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 Station12.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station13.5 min
- Kovan Mrt Station14.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)8.3 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)10.6 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre35 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Eng Tiong1.2 min
- Ding Dong Shake Private LimitedA1.2 min
- Teo Kow EeB1.2 min
- Prama D/O KandasamyB1.2 min
- Lim LeongB1.2 min
- Tan Seng HockB1.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd9 min
- Lim King Chew10.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- London (Mh) Clinic & Surgery7.5 min
- Onecare Clinic Hougang7.5 min
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic9 min
Parks & green
green- Aroozoo Ave Pg12.7 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk15.3 min
- Realty Park17.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre11.3 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)14.5 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang18 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC7.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)10.5 min
- Hougang CC12.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library27.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library37.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 239-246 Hougang Street 22 Hougang Heights1.4 min
- Blk 230/232/234/236/238 Hougang Avenue 19 min
- Blk 231/233/235/237 Hougang Street 219.8 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 630896.8 min walk · 209 m
- Stop 630818.2 min walk · 204 m
- OPP BLK 2416 min walk25
- OPP BLK 2327 min walk146
- AFT EN-NAEEM MQUE8 min walk112
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$853k · executiveSet 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 executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 245 Hougang ST 22 is more liveable than 45% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$610/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (executive 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 245 offers a strong liveability score (67.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Lorong Ah Soo. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 245 Hougang ST 22
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 245 Hougang ST 22
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 125 m² | S$671k | S$499 |
Subzone medians — Lorong Ah Soo
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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