How far is Block 541 Hougang Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 10.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 541 Hougang Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 27 to Buangkok, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.02.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 541?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 12.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 541 Hougang Ave 8?

Punggol Primary School, approximately 386 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 541 Hougang Ave 8?

Approximately 62 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1989 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 541 Hougang Ave 8?

It scores 67.1/100 overall: transport 59.3, food 76.1, schools 100, healthcare 61.7, daily needs 50.4, green space 80.8, connectivity 42, value 44, leisure 87.5.

Is Block 541 Hougang Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 62 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 541 Hougang Ave 8

530541 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors

67Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 541 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 67.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.5 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 12.7 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 386 m straight-line from Punggol Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 541 Hougang Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 541 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530541

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Pillar scores

Transport: 59
Food: 76
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 62
Daily needs: 50
Green space: 81
Connectivity: 42
Value (lease): 44
Leisure: 88
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 67
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 64
Renters: 60
Investors: 61
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.7min
one-north: 47.9min
Jurong East: 62.5min
Changi Airport: 56.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 12 min (739 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding

5m›27›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (347 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

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 1902 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre12.7 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre14.1 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)34.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Abdul Salam S/O Abdul KaffurB7.4 min
Tanglin Halt Cafe Pte. Ltd.B7.6 min
Tai Wah Chok Kee Investments Pte. Ltd.7.6 min
Tai Wah Village Pte. Ltd.B7.6 min
Ocean Group Pte. Ltd.B7.6 min
Eng Tak HongB7.6 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Everhealth Medical Centre3.9 min
Excel Family Clinic9.7 min
Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd11 min

Parks & green

green

Punggol Pk12.1 min
Jln Naung Pg20.1 min
Realty Park20.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd17.4 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)23.2 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre27.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Punggol CC7.7 min
Punggol Park CC13 min
Buangkok CC (U/C)15.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library10.6 min
Sengkang Public Library24.8 min

EV charging

Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 80.1 min
Blk 546-555 Hougang Street 517.3 min
Blk 556-566 Hougang Street 519.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 541 Hougang Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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 643613.9 min walk · 149 m
Stop 643694 min walk · 125 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 5353 min walk
88
AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk
858
BET BLKS 544/5465 min walk
27

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 541 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 33% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability33th 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 541 offers a strong liveability score (67.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~62 years left).

What you get67.1/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds62 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 541 Hougang Ave 8

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 541 Hougang Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '25	5-room	07 TO 09	121 m²	S$720k	S$553
May '25	5-room	10 TO 12	121 m²	S$720k	S$553
Nov '24	4-room	10 TO 12	104 m²	S$620k	S$554
Nov '24	5-room	10 TO 12	121 m²	S$748k	S$574
Jul '24	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$620k	S$476

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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Hougang Mrt Station →Blocks near Punggol Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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