How far is Block 533 Hougang Ave 6 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 8.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 533 Hougang Ave 6 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 38 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 533?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 13.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 533 Hougang Ave 6?

Montfort Junior School, approximately 347 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 533 Hougang Ave 6?

Approximately 61 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1988 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 533 Hougang Ave 6?

It scores 67.8/100 overall: transport 65.4, food 77.2, schools 100, healthcare 60.5, daily needs 51.8, green space 76.2, connectivity 44.1, value 42, leisure 93.8.

Is Block 533 Hougang Ave 6 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 61 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 533 Hougang Ave 6

530533 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1987 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 533 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 67.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.1 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 13.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 347 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 533 Hougang Ave 6 in Singapore

Block 533 Hougang Ave 6, Singapore 530533

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Pillar scores

Transport: 65
Food: 77
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 61
Daily needs: 52
Green space: 76
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 94
EV charging: 87

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 65
Renters: 63
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 37.8min
one-north: 45min
Jurong East: 59.1min
Changi Airport: 60.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 15 min (974 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

11m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (741 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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1728 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre13.5 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre18.6 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)31.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd5.2 min
Healthway Medical8.2 min
Everhealth Medical Centre10.4 min

Parks & green

green

Punggol Pk12.3 min
Realty Park15.2 min
Jln Naung Pg17.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.2 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.2 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22 min

Community clubs

leisure

Punggol CC4.9 min
Punggol Park CC13.2 min
Buangkok CC (U/C)16.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library8.2 min
Sengkang Public Library25.7 min

EV charging

Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 105.3 min
Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 105.3 min
Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 88.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 533 Hougang Ave 6

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 2 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 643794.4 min walk · 166 m
Stop 643695.4 min walk · 60 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 5227 min walk
89
AFT PUNGGOL RD7 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 533 Hougang Ave 6 is more liveable than 35% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability35th 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 533 offers a strong liveability score (67.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get67.8/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds61 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 533 Hougang Ave 6

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

Executive3 sales · 12 mo

S$925k – S$1.05m

median S$1.03m · S$593–673 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 533 Hougang Ave 6

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	Executive	01 TO 03	145 m²	S$925k	S$593
Dec '25	Executive	07 TO 09	145 m²	S$1.05m	S$673
Jul '25	Executive	10 TO 12	145 m²	S$1.03m	S$660
May '25	Executive	07 TO 09	145 m²	S$988k	S$633
Apr '25	Executive	01 TO 03	145 m²	S$930k	S$596
Dec '24	Executive	07 TO 09	145 m²	S$978k	S$627
Oct '24	Executive	04 TO 06	145 m²	S$935k	S$599

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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