Block 538 Hougang ST 52
530538 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 66 units · 13 floors
Block 538 Hougang ST 52 in Hougang scores 65/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.6 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 10.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 470 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 538 Hougang ST 52, Singapore 530538
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 55
- Food
- 71
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 50
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 50
- Leisure
- 73
- EV charging
- 97
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42min
- one-north
- 49.2min
- Jurong East
- 63.4min
- Changi Airport
- 56.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 13 min (807 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 7 min (415 m) to Bet Blks 544/546
- Bus 27 · SBS Transit
Bet Blks 544/546 → Buangkok · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 2 min (159 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- Buangkok Mrt Station9.6 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station11.5 min
- Hougang Mrt Station14.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre10.4 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre15.2 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market33.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ong Sok EngA9.5 min
- Hougang Green Food Court Pte. Ltd.9.5 min
- Lim Siew KiangB9.5 min
- Ken Seng Guan9.5 min
- Fu Fa Food Court Pte. Ltd.9.5 min
- Sf Investment Holding Pte. Ltd.9.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Everhealth Medical Centre1.2 min
- Excel Family Clinic9.5 min
- iDOC Clinic9.5 min
Parks & green
green- Punggol Pk15.3 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)18.3 min
- Realty Park22.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)25.2 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre28.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol CC11.2 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)13.3 min
- Punggol Park CC13.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library14.2 min
- Sengkang Public Library22.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 83.6 min
- Blk 546-555 Hougang Street 517.1 min
- Blk 556-566 Hougang Street 518.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 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- Stop 644395.6 min walk · 94 m
- Stop 643615.6 min walk · 163 m
- BLK 5354 min walk88
- AFT PUNGGOL RD4 min walk858
- BET BLKS 544/5467 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$652k · 5 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 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 538 Hougang ST 52 is more liveable than 22% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 538 offers a strong liveability score (65/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~65 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 West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 538 Hougang ST 52
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 538 Hougang ST 52
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 147 m² | S$1.00m | S$632 |
| Mar '25 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 147 m² | S$935k | S$591 |
| Feb '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 147 m² | S$990k | S$626 |
| Jan '25 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 147 m² | S$970k | S$613 |
Subzone medians — Hougang West
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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