Block 443 Hougang Ave 8
530443 · Hougang East · Hougang · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 51 units · 18 floors
Block 443 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 58.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.2 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 216 m straight-line from Punggol Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 443 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530443
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 25
- Food
- 65
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 58
- Daily needs
- 42
- Green space
- 92
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 68
- EV charging
- 80
Who it suits
- Overall
- 58
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 55
- Renters
- 48
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 60
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.5min
- one-north
- 42.6min
- Jurong East
- 56.6min
- Changi Airport
- 66min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap36 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 11 min (663 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 7 min (430 m) to Buangkok
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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 Station14.2 min
- Ranggung Lrt Station14.7 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station15.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre16.4 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)39.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Abdul Salam S/O Abdul KaffurB4.7 min
- Tai Wah Chok Kee Investments Pte. Ltd.5.9 min
- Tai Wah Village Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
- Ocean Group Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
- Eng Tak HongB5.9 min
- Ameen Enterprises Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Procross Medical Centre2.9 min
- Everhealth Medical Centre14.5 min
- Q & M Medical Clinic (Buangkok Mrt) Pte. Ltd.15.5 min
Parks & green
green- Punggol Pk8.8 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)17.2 min
- Jln Naung Pg22.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)25.9 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre30 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol Park CC5.9 min
- Punggol CC12.1 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)19.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library14.1 min
- Sengkang Public Library27.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 435-458 Hougang Avenue 6/82.6 min
- Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 812.2 min
- Blk 277 Compassvale Link Aspella15.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 parks, 1 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- Stop 645718.8 min walk · 160 m
- Stop 677199.2 min walk · 233 m
- BET BLKS 544/5464 min walk27
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 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 443 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 9% of them but pricier than 64% — around S$677/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 443 offers a solid liveability score (58.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~63 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 Hougang East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 443 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 443 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 123 m² | S$760k | S$574 |
| Oct '24 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 123 m² | S$750k | S$566 |
Subzone medians — Hougang East
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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