Block 252 Hougang Ave 3
530252 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 182 units · 12 floors
Block 252 Hougang Ave 3 in Hougang scores 47.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.4 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 15.1 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 362 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 252 Hougang Ave 3, Singapore 530252
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 24
- Food
- 44
- Schools
- 91
- Healthcare
- 43
- Daily needs
- 45
- Green space
- 58
- Connectivity
- 46
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 25
- EV charging
- 74
Who it suits
- Overall
- 47
- Young Families
- 54
- Seniors
- 42
- Renters
- 39
- Investors
- 47
- EV Owners
- 52
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.7min
- one-north
- 47min
- Jurong East
- 62.5min
- Changi Airport
- 50min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 6 min (376 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 2 min (87 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 Station19.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station20.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station21.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)15.1 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)20.3 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre36.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.8 min
- Ang Keng Teng10.4 min
- Eng Lee ChooB10.4 min
- Koh Young MingB10.4 min
- Peh Seng HuaB10.4 min
- Fukoufu Food Company Pte LtdB10.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Lim King Chew12.1 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd15.8 min
- Tan Chuan Boon18.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- London (Mh) Clinic & Surgery14.3 min
- Onecare Clinic Hougang14.3 min
- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery17.6 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park18.9 min
- Aroozoo Ave Pg19.5 min
- Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk22.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.3 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang24.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC13.9 min
- Aljunied CC14.7 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)20.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library29.5 min
- Serangoon Public Library43.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 247-254 Hougang Avenue 34.1 min
- Blk 15-18 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View11.8 min
- Blk 239-246 Hougang Street 22 Hougang Heights14.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapBuses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 630796.7 min walk · 56 m
- Stop 630717.3 min walk · 97 m
- BLK 2482 min walk87
- OPP BLK 2483 min walk25
- AFT DEFU AVE 16 min walk81
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 252 Hougang Ave 3 is more liveable than 0% 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 252 offers a moderate liveability score (47.4/100). 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 252 Hougang Ave 3
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 252 Hougang Ave 3
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$420k | S$582 |
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 96 m² | S$501k | S$485 |
| May '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$450k | S$624 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$455k | S$631 |
| May '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 93 m² | S$580k | S$579 |
| Mar '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 99 m² | S$580k | S$544 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 99 m² | S$578k | S$542 |
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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