SG Block Index

Block 401 Hougang Ave 10

530401 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 114 units · 13 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 401 Hougang Ave 10 in Hougang scores 69.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 17.6 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 183 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 401 Hougang Ave 10 in Singapore

Block 401 Hougang Ave 10, Singapore 530401

Pillar scores

Transport
74
Food
65
Schools
100
Healthcare
62
Daily needs
57
Green space
100
Connectivity
42
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
83
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
76
Seniors
66
Renters
65
Investors
68
EV Owners
73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.4min
147NELNSLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.6min
147NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
66.4min
147CCLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.7min
11388858S$2.15 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 7 min (433 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 24 min riding

2m1471mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (107 m) to Punggol PK
  2. Bus 147 · SBS Transit
    Punggol PKHougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 1 min (94 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 401

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 1417 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre17.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23.8 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)30.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Medipoint Medical Centre (Ponggol Branch)0 min
  • Mission (Hougang) Medical Clinic5.6 min
  • Healthway Medical7.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk4.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg13.6 min
  • Realty Park16.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.7 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.9 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd22.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol Park CC8.2 min
  • Punggol CC9.8 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library7.6 min
  • Sengkang Public Library28.3 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 401-413, 460-463 Hougang Avenue 10 Harmony View2.6 min
  • Blk 464-468 Hougang Avenue 102.6 min
  • Blk 417-434 Hougang Avenue 6/8/106 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 401 Hougang Ave 10
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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
Nearest bus stops
  • Stop 640711.9 min walk · 44 m
  • Stop 640792.2 min walk · 91 m
Buses that serve this block
  • OPP PUNGGOL PK1 min walk
    113147
  • BLK 4362 min walk
    88
  • PUNGGOL PK2 min walk
    147
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD2 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$656k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 401 Hougang Ave 10 is more liveable than 52% of them but pricier than 64% — around S$677/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability52th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 36%

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 401 offers a strong liveability score (69.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get69.8/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+18.4%4 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds58 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 Hougang East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 401 Hougang Ave 10

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo
S$435k – S$447k
median S$441k · S$594611 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block
572687803Aug '24Jul '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Hougang East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 401 Hougang Ave 10

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Mar '263-room07 TO 0968S$447kS$611
Feb '263-room04 TO 0668S$435kS$594
May '253-room07 TO 0968S$440kS$601
May '253-room10 TO 1268S$460kS$628
Feb '253-room07 TO 0968S$440kS$601
Aug '243-room13 TO 1568S$445kS$608

Subzone medians — Hougang East

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$555▼ 15.9%
4 ROOMS$677▲ 18.4%
5 ROOMS$573▼ 1.5%
EXECUTIVES$688▲ 10.5%
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