SG Block Index

Block 363 Hougang Ave 5

530363 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 1991 · ~64 yrs lease left · 114 units · 14 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
60Overall / 100
Summary

Block 363 Hougang Ave 5 in Hougang scores 59.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 24.6 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 385 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
72
Food
1
Schools
100
Healthcare
68
Daily needs
51
Green space
90
Connectivity
47
Value (lease)
48
Leisure
66

Who it suits

Overall
60
Young Families
68
Seniors
55
Renters
54
Investors
66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
36.3min
681NELNSLS$2.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
40.4min
681NELCCL2 transfers
Jurong East
58.5min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
61.4min
51EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

36 min door to door · S$2.98 · 2 transfers · 7 min (397 m) walking · 9 min waiting · 21 min riding

2m›681›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (108 m) to Opp The Midtown
  2. Bus 681 · SBS Transit
    Opp The Midtown → Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 363

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)24.6 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre26.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre28.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.3 min
  • Tan Chuan Boon9.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Meridian Medical And Dental Centre2.9 min
  • Trucare Medical And Surgery7.2 min
  • Rafflesmedical7.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jln Naung Pg8.1 min
  • Realty Park10.7 min
  • Punggol Pk18.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)10.5 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre14.7 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd31.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC15.8 min
  • Hougang CC16 min
  • Punggol Park CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library11.7 min
  • Sengkang Public Library38.8 min

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).

Resale context — 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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