Block 312 Hougang Ave 5
530312 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1982 · Lease from 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 20 units · 4 floors
Block 312 Hougang Ave 5 in Hougang scores 57/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 18.9 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 165 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 312 Hougang Ave 5, Singapore 530312
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 71
- Food
- 17
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 58
- Daily needs
- 46
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 32
- Leisure
- 78
- EV charging
- 63
Who it suits
- Overall
- 57
- Young Families
- 64
- Seniors
- 52
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 55
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.9min
- one-north
- 45.1min
- Jurong East
- 62.7min
- Changi Airport
- 54.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 11 min (701 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 21 min riding
- Walk 6 min (371 m) to Blk 25
- Bus 80 · SBS Transit
Blk 25 → Kovan · 3 stops · 4 min - Walk 1 min (97 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- Hougang Mrt Station9.1 min
- Hougang Mrt Station15.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station16.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)18.9 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23.1 min
- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)25.2 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Lam Yong10.1 min
- Kimly Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.B10.1 min
- Kimpo Food Holdings Pte. Ltd.B10.1 min
- Ho See KengB10.1 min
- Srisun Prata . Com Food Holding'S Pte. Ltd.B10.1 min
- Fei Siong (F&B) Holdings Pte. Ltd.B10.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.4 min
- Lim King Chew14.7 min
- Tan Chuan Boon14.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Meridian Medical And Dental Centre10.1 min
- Trucare Medical And Surgery10.3 min
- Healthcare Hougang Medical Clinic14.6 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park5.2 min
- Jln Naung Pg8.3 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg20.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)4.8 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre9 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang34.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC12.1 min
- Punggol CC18.8 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)21.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library14.8 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 24/25 Hougang Avenue 37.6 min
- Blk 19-23 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View8.6 min
- Blk 15-18 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View11.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 parks.
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 630694.2 min walk · 280 m
- Stop 640114.9 min walk · 290 m
- BLK 16 min walk25
- BLK 256 min walk80101
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 312 Hougang Ave 5 is more liveable than 7% 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 312 offers a solid liveability score (57/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~56 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 312 Hougang Ave 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 312 Hougang Ave 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 137 m² | S$800k | S$543 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 137 m² | S$940k | S$637 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 137 m² | S$914k | S$620 |
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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