SG Block Index

Block 604 Hougang Ave 4

530604 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km
66Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 604 Hougang Ave 4 in Hougang scores 65.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 12.9 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 357 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 604 Hougang Ave 4 in Singapore

Block 604 Hougang Ave 4, Singapore 530604

Pillar scores

Transport
62
Food
78
Schools
100
Healthcare
56
Daily needs
59
Green space
62
Connectivity
39
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
86
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
66
Young Families
71
Seniors
62
Renters
60
Investors
58
EV Owners
71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
44.9min
147ANELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
49min
147ACCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
63.1min
147ACCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
57.3min
854EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (460 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 32 min riding

2m147A2mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (127 m) to Blk 608
  2. Bus 147A · SBS Transit
    Blk 608Woodleigh · 15 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 2 min (101 m) to Woodleigh
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    WoodleighDhoby Ghaut · 5 stops · 9 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 604

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 1337 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre12.9 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre25.1 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • A+Ffordable Clinic (Hougang)9.1 min
  • Central 24-Hr Clinic (Hougang)9.1 min
  • Medica Clinic9.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park10.6 min
  • Pk Villas Terrace Pg15.8 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg16.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)13.6 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre17.4 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Ci Yuan CC13.4 min
  • Punggol CC14.1 min
  • Hougang CC20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library13.1 min
  • Sengkang Public Library37.3 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 601-608 Hougang Avenue 40.5 min
  • Hougang Sports Complex6.6 min
  • Blk 668-680 Hougang Avenue 88.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 604 Hougang Ave 4
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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
Nearest bus stops
  • Stop 643393.3 min walk · 128 m
  • Stop 633796.3 min walk · 72 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 6082 min walk
    147A
  • BLK 6156 min walk
    854

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 604 Hougang Ave 4 is more liveable than 26% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability26th 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 604 offers a strong liveability score (65.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get65.7/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+9.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds58 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 604 Hougang Ave 4

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$580k
median S$580k · S$518518 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block
508550593Aug '24Jul '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 604 Hougang Ave 4

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Oct '254-room01 TO 03104S$580kS$518

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 change
3 ROOMS$590▲ 6.3%
4 ROOMS$553▲ 1.9%
5 ROOMS$551▲ 9.7%
EXECUTIVES$626▲ 5.5%
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