Block 578 Hougang Ave 4
530578 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 66 units · 15 floors
Block 578 Hougang Ave 4 in Hougang scores 62.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.5 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 9.6 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 126 m straight-line from Yio Chu Kang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 578 Hougang Ave 4, Singapore 530578
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 44
- Food
- 81
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 58
- Daily needs
- 53
- Green space
- 72
- Connectivity
- 35
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 68
- EV charging
- 79
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 60
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 66
- EV Owners
- 64
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.5min
- one-north
- 49.7min
- Jurong East
- 66.6min
- Changi Airport
- 63.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap43 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (447 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 3 min (158 m) to Opp Blk 913
- Bus 101 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 913 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 7 stops · 9 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
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- Renjong Lrt Station17.5 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station18 min
- Renjong Lrt Station18 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre9.6 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre16.9 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market29.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lim Kim KeeA4.5 min
- Chua Siew HongA4.5 min
- Ong Kui YongA4.5 min
- Loh Heng Kwee (Luo Xinggui)A4.5 min
- Lim Chiew Hoon (Lin Qiuyun)A4.5 min
- Sapiah Bte NoordinA4.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Sia & Yeo Hougang Clinic Pte Ltd4.1 min
- Family Care Medical Centre Pte Ltd7.3 min
- Excel Family Clinic10 min
Parks & green
green- Luxus Hills Park17.5 min
- Mugliston Pk Pg20.1 min
- Realty Park21.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)24.2 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre28 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10.3 min
- Punggol CC17 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)20.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library19.9 min
- Sengkang Public Library25.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint6.6 min
- Blk 685-691 Hougang Street 61 Hougang Spring7.3 min
- Blk 685-691 Hougang Street 61 Hougang Spring7.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 646191.9 min walk · 117 m
- Stop 646112.2 min walk · 109 m
- BLK 298A3 min walk27
- OPP BLK 9133 min walk101109
- BLK 9133 min walk161
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
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$363k · 2 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 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 578 Hougang Ave 4 is more liveable than 23% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 578 offers a solid liveability score (62.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 Trafalgar. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 578 Hougang Ave 4
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 578 Hougang Ave 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 140 m² | S$921k | S$611 |
| Dec '25 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 139 m² | S$958k | S$640 |
| Feb '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 140 m² | S$860k | S$571 |
| Dec '24 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 139 m² | S$900k | S$602 |
| Aug '24 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 139 m² | S$860k | S$575 |
Subzone medians — Trafalgar
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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