SG Block Index

Block 353 Hougang Ave 7

530353 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 8 units · 4 floors

53Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 353 Hougang Ave 7 in Hougang scores 52.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.3 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 24.6 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 254 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 353 Hougang Ave 7 in Singapore

Block 353 Hougang Ave 7, Singapore 530353

Pillar scores

Transport
38
Food
50
Schools
94
Healthcare
57
Daily needs
28
Green space
78
Connectivity
42
Value (lease)
34
Leisure
45
EV charging
80
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
53
Young Families
60
Seniors
49
Renters
45
Investors
59
EV Owners
56

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
39min
681NELNSLS$2.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
43.1min
681NELCCL2 transfers
Jurong East
63.4min
681NELEWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
61.8min
11989858S$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$2.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (489 m) walking · 9 min waiting · 22 min riding

3m6811mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (200 m) to Blk 355
  2. Bus 681 · SBS Transit
    Blk 355Hougang Ctrl Int · 2 stops · 2 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    HougangDhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMarketClinicParkBlk 353

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 1097 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre24.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre30.8 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)33.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Mission (Hougang) Medical Clinic6.2 min
  • Medipoint Medical Centre (Ponggol Branch)9.2 min
  • Eon Medical Clinic11.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk11.4 min
  • Jln Naung Pg16.8 min
  • Realty Park19.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)19.6 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre23.7 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol Park CC15.1 min
  • Punggol CC18.1 min
  • Hougang CC22.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library15.8 min
  • Sengkang Public Library35.2 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 351-357 Hougang Avenue 72 min
  • Blk 464-468 Hougang Avenue 1010.9 min
  • Blk 335-341 Hougang Avenue 711 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 353 Hougang Ave 7
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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
Nearest bus stops
  • Stop 643214.3 min walk · 99 m
  • Stop 643295.7 min walk · 124 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 3553 min walk
    681
  • BLK 4585 min walk
    89
  • BLK 465A5 min walk
    119
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD5 min walk
    858

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 353 Hougang Ave 7 is more liveable than 3% of them but pricier than 86% — around S$764/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability3th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 14%

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 · lease

Block 353 offers a solid liveability score (52.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get52.9/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+8.1%4 room 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 Kangkar. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 353 Hougang Ave 7

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block
457644830Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
Monthly resale volume — Kangkar (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 353 Hougang Ave 7 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Kangkar medians.

Subzone medians — Kangkar

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$571▼ 0.4%
4 ROOMS$764▲ 8.1%
5 ROOMS$921▲ 89.7%
EXECUTIVES$540▼ 5.4%
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