Block 251 Hougang Ave 3
530251 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 251 Hougang Ave 3 in Hougang scores 57.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.9 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 12.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 269 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 251 Hougang Ave 3, Singapore 530251
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 42
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 44
- Daily needs
- 61
- Green space
- 73
- Connectivity
- 43
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 37
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 58
- Young Families
- 64
- Seniors
- 53
- Renters
- 51
- Investors
- 53
- EV Owners
- 63
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 40.9min
- one-north
- 44.8min
- Jurong East
- 68.4min
- Changi Airport
- 51.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (459 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 3 min (171 m) to Blk 248
- Bus 87 · SBS Transit
Blk 248 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 4 stops · 6 min - Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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 Station16.9 min
- Kovan Mrt Station17.9 min
- Kovan Mrt Station18.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)12.7 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)17.9 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre34.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.4 min
- Wong Pui Leng8.5 min
- 88 Live Pte. Ltd.B8.5 min
- Neo Thiam Chin8.5 min
- Yeo Eng Ngee8.5 min
- Iso Delight Pte. Ltd.A9.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Lim King Chew9.6 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd13.4 min
- Tan Chuan Boon16.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery15.2 min
- Khoo Clinic & Surgery16.4 min
- Healthcare Medical @ Kovan16.5 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park16.5 min
- Aroozoo Ave Pg17 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk20.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre10.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)13.8 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang21.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC11.5 min
- Aljunied CC12.3 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)17.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library27.1 min
- Serangoon Public Library41.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 247-254 Hougang Avenue 30.1 min
- Blk 15-18 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View9.4 min
- Blk 239-246 Hougang Street 22 Hougang Heights11.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets.
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 630794.3 min walk · 150 m
- Stop 630714.9 min walk · 189 m
- BLK 2483 min walk87
- OPP BLK 2484 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$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 251 Hougang Ave 3 is more liveable than 14% 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 251 offers a solid liveability score (57.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 251 Hougang Ave 3
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 251 Hougang Ave 3
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 121 m² | S$683k | S$524 |
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 121 m² | S$630k | S$484 |
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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