SG Block Index

Block 422 Hougang Ave 6

530422 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 99 units · 10 floors

71Overall / 100
Summary

Block 422 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 71.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 13.3 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 387 m straight-line from Punggol Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
84
Food
51
Schools
100
Healthcare
63
Daily needs
70
Green space
96
Connectivity
46
Value (lease)
44
Leisure
90

Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
78
Seniors
68
Renters
68
Investors
70

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38min
161NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.2min
161NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
59.5min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.4min
89858BS$2.15 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 9 min (543 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding

4m›161›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (216 m) to Opp Punggol CC
  2. Bus 161 · SBS Transit
    Opp Punggol CC → Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 1 min (94 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 422

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 1501 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre13.3 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre19.2 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)30.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthway Medical4.7 min
  • Medipoint Medical Centre (Ponggol Branch)5.3 min
  • Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre8.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk7.5 min
  • Jln Naung Pg12.9 min
  • Realty Park15.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC4.5 min
  • Punggol Park CC8.5 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)16.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library4.7 min
  • Sengkang Public Library25.5 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 — 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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