Block 309 Hougang Ave 5
530309 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 113 units · 13 floors
Block 309 Hougang Ave 5 in Hougang scores 68.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 22.1 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 141 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 309 Hougang Ave 5, Singapore 530309
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 62
- Food
- 59
- Schools
- 95
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 91
- Connectivity
- 47
- Value (lease)
- 30
- Leisure
- 68
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 67
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 66
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 36.9min
- one-north
- 44.1min
- Jurong East
- 61.1min
- Changi Airport
- 55.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 9 min (553 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 4 min (226 m) to Blk 308
- Bus 151 · SBS Transit
Blk 308 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 1 min (94 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- Hougang Mrt Station11.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station16.7 min
- Hougang Mrt Station18.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)22.1 min
- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)22.3 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre29.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Buay KuanB0 min
- Goh Lim Hua0 min
- Chang Cheng Food Paradise Pte. Ltd.B0 min
- Ong Kian ChipB0 min
- Tan Siew KhimB0 min
- He TingtingB0 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Tan Chuan Boon0 min
- Lim King Chew7.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Hougang Medical Clinic0.9 min
- Stat Medical Clinic @ Hougang0.9 min
- Meridian Medical And Dental Centre7.4 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Naung Pg11.1 min
- Realty Park13.5 min
- Punggol Pk21.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre10.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)13.3 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang31.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC7.3 min
- Punggol CC19.1 min
- Punggol Park CC24 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library15 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 301-319 Hougang Avenue 50.2 min
- Blk 320-324 Hougang Avenue 55 min
- Blk 327-328,332-334,358-363 Hougang Avenue 58.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 3 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 642414.1 min walk · 171 m
- Stop 642315.2 min walk · 248 m
- BLK 3084 min walk151
- BLK 17 min walk854e
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$740k · 4 roomSet 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 309 Hougang Ave 5 is more liveable than 44% of them but pricier than 86% — around S$764/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room 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 309 offers a strong liveability score (68.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 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 Kangkar. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 309 Hougang Ave 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 309 Hougang Ave 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 82 m² | S$495k | S$561 |
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$455k | S$631 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 82 m² | S$430k | S$487 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$450k | S$624 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$450k | S$624 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 82 m² | S$490k | S$555 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$440k | S$610 |
Subzone medians — Kangkar
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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