How far is Block 502 Hougang Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 13.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 502 Hougang Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 101 to Opp Hougang Ctrl Int, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 38 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.98.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 502?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 9.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 502 Hougang Ave 8?

Montfort Junior School, approximately 328 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 502 Hougang Ave 8?

Approximately 60 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1987 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 502 Hougang Ave 8?

It scores 67.9/100 overall: transport 58.7, food 81.5, schools 93.6, healthcare 62.7, daily needs 70, green space 60.4, connectivity 45.1, value 40, leisure 87.7.

Is Block 502 Hougang Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 60 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Hougang West give the price trend.

Block 502 Hougang Ave 8

530502 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 94 units · 10 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 502 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 67.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.3 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 9.9 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 328 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 502 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530502

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Pillar scores

Transport: 59
Food: 82
Schools: 94
Healthcare: 63
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 45
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 88
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 66
Renters: 63
Investors: 60
EV Owners: 73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 37.8min
one-north: 41.9min
Jurong East: 62.2min
Changi Airport: 58.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 5 min (308 m) walking · 9 min waiting · 24 min riding

0m›101›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 0 min (20 m) to Blk 502
Bus 101 · SBS Transit
Blk 502 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 4 stops · 4 min
Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

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

PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1466 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre9.9 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre19.3 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)27.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd2.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Care Medical Pte Ltd2.9 min
Neighbourhood Medical Clinic2.9 min
Medlife Clinic & Surgery4 min

Parks & green

green

Realty Park13.3 min
Pk Villas Terrace Pg15 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg16.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.3 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.1 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC10.4 min
Punggol CC13.4 min
Hougang CC23.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library15.4 min
Sengkang Public Library31.5 min

EV charging

Blks 501-507 Hougang Avenue 80.6 min
Blk 682-684 Hougang Street 615.5 min
Blk 668-680 Hougang Avenue 87.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 4 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 643492.1 min walk · 24 m
Stop 643413.1 min walk · 59 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 5020 min walk
101
BEF BLK 6833 min walk
88
AFT PUNGGOL RD3 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$652k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 36% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability36th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 74%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-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 502 offers a strong liveability score (67.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get67.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+9.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds60 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$570k

median S$570k · S$630–630 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$570k	S$630
Jul '24	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$505k	S$559

Subzone medians — Hougang West

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$590▲ 6.3%2

4 ROOMS$553▲ 1.9%1

5 ROOMS$551▲ 9.7%3

EXECUTIVES$626▲ 5.5%2

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