How far is Block 616 Hougang Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 15.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 616 Hougang Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 112 to Kovan, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 38 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 616?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 14 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 616 Hougang Ave 8?

Xinmin Primary School, approximately 315 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 616 Hougang Ave 8?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 616 Hougang Ave 8?

It scores 66.3/100 overall: transport 52.2, food 76.5, schools 99.2, healthcare 65.7, daily needs 62.5, green space 70, connectivity 44, value 38, leisure 76.5.

Is Block 616 Hougang Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 66.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 59 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 616 Hougang Ave 8

530616 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 148 units · 13 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

66Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 616 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 66.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.5 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 14 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 315 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 616 Hougang Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 616 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530616

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Pillar scores

Transport: 52
Food: 77
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 66
Daily needs: 63
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 77
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 66
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 64
Renters: 59
Investors: 59
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 37.8min
one-north: 45min
Jurong East: 65.3min
Changi Airport: 54.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 8 min (533 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding

3m›112›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (203 m) to Blk 615
Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Blk 615 → Kovan · 4 stops · 6 min
Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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

PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1079 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre14 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)19.2 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre26.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Singapore Petroleum Company LimitedA2 min
Lim Sow HeeB5.2 min
Hougang United Football ClubB5.3 min
Harvest Taste Cuisine Pte. Ltd.6.4 min
Ng Kee ChoonB6.4 min
Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A6.4 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd12.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Pow Family Clinic & Surgery2.6 min
Chua Clinic5.5 min
S Lee Clinic7.5 min

Parks & green

green

Pk Villas Terrace Pg7.5 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg8.3 min
Realty Park12.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)12.9 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre15.2 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd31.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC14.5 min
The Serangoon CC17 min
Punggol CC18.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library17.6 min
Serangoon Public Library42.1 min

EV charging

Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 81.7 min
Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 81.7 min
Hougang Sports Complex5.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 616 Hougang Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 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 633312.6 min walk · 182 m
Stop 633393.2 min walk · 144 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 6153 min walk
25112

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 616 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 29% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability29th 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 616 offers a strong liveability score (66.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get66.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds59 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 616 Hougang Ave 8

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$615k

median S$615k · S$555–555 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$745k

median S$745k · S$572–572 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 616 Hougang Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	103 m²	S$615k	S$555
Jul '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$745k	S$572
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$523k	S$578
Jan '25	5-room	01 TO 03	121 m²	S$658k	S$505
Jul '24	4-room	07 TO 09	103 m²	S$550k	S$496

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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