How far is Block 253 Hougang Ave 3 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Kovan Mrt Station, about 18.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 253 Hougang Ave 3 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 87 to Hougang Ctrl Int, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.02.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 253?

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre) is roughly 14.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 253 Hougang Ave 3?

Xinghua Primary School, approximately 348 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 253 Hougang Ave 3?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 253 Hougang Ave 3?

It scores 50.9/100 overall: transport 26.6, food 68.9, schools 91.6, healthcare 36.7, daily needs 47.7, green space 60.4, connectivity 44.1, value 34, leisure 26.6.

Is Block 253 Hougang Ave 3 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 50.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Lorong Ah Soo give the price trend.

Block 253 Hougang Ave 3

530253 · Lorong Ah Soo · Hougang · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

51Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 253 Hougang Ave 3 in Hougang scores 50.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.9 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 14.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 348 m straight-line from Xinghua Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 253 Hougang Ave 3 in Singapore

Block 253 Hougang Ave 3, Singapore 530253

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Pillar scores

Transport: 27
Food: 69
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 37
Daily needs: 48
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 27
EV charging: 76

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 51
Young Families: 57
Seniors: 45
Renters: 44
Investors: 49
EV Owners: 54

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.8min
one-north: 48min
Jurong East: 63.3min
Changi Airport: 51min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 7 min (438 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 26 min riding

3m›87›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (149 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance 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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 802 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)14.7 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)19.9 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre36.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.4 min
Ang Keng Teng10 min
Eng Lee ChooB10 min
Koh Young MingB10 min
Peh Seng HuaB10 min
Fukoufu Food Company Pte LtdB10 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Lim King Chew11.7 min
Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd15.4 min
Tan Chuan Boon18.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Joash Family Clinic & Surgery17.2 min
Khoo Clinic & Surgery18.4 min
Healthcare Medical @ Kovan18.6 min

Parks & green

green

Realty Park18.5 min
Aroozoo Ave Pg19.1 min
Surin Ave Neighbourhood Pk22.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Xinghua Primary School348 m
Holy Innocents' Primary School756 m
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)1459 m

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre12.7 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)15.9 min
Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang23.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Hougang CC13.5 min
Aljunied CC14.3 min
Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)19.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library29.1 min
Serangoon Public Library43.5 min

EV charging

Blk 247-254 Hougang Avenue 33.7 min
Blk 15-18 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View11.4 min
Blk 239-246 Hougang Street 22 Hougang Heights13.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 253 Hougang Ave 3

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 630796.3 min walk · 105 m
Stop 630716.9 min walk · 145 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2483 min walk
87
OPP BLK 2484 min walk
25
AFT DEFU AVE 17 min walk
81

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 · executive

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among executive HDB flats islandwide (774 compared), Blk 253 Hougang Ave 3 is more liveable than 1% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$610/psf for executive (as of 2026-06).

Liveability1th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 38%

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 · lease

Block 253 offers a solid liveability score (50.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get50.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-9.3%executive median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 yrslease remaining

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 253 Hougang Ave 3

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$515k – S$580k

median S$540k · S$500–526 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Lorong Ah Soo (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 253 Hougang Ave 3

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	04 TO 06	91 m²	S$515k	S$526
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	104 m²	S$560k	S$500
Sep '25	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$580k	S$518
Aug '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$520k	S$519
Jun '25	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$525k	S$536

Subzone medians — Lorong Ah Soo

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$627▲ 16.5%1

4 ROOMS$487▼ 4.2%1

5 ROOMS$499▼ 25.0%1

EXECUTIVES$610▼ 9.3%2

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