Block 625 Hougang Ave 8
530625 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 31 units · 4 floors
Block 625 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 64.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.9 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 11.8 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 225 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 625 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530625
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 48
- Food
- 80
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 53
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 45
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 75
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.5min
- one-north
- 45.7min
- Jurong East
- 62min
- Changi Airport
- 55.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (473 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 2 min (143 m) to Blk 627
- Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Blk 627 → Kovan · 5 stops · 7 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
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- Hougang Mrt Station17.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station19.8 min
- Kovan Mrt Station22.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre11.8 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)24.8 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre28.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ang Chuah NguanB1.3 min
- Harvest Taste Cuisine Pte. Ltd.1.8 min
- Ng Kee ChoonB1.8 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A1.8 min
- Fusion Cuisine Pte LtdB1.8 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B1.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd8.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- S Lee Clinic2.9 min
- Chua Clinic5.2 min
- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery5.3 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg5.9 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg11.4 min
- Parry Rd Pg13.8 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Xinmin Primary School225 m
- Hougang Primary School816 m
- Rosyth School826 m
Eldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.3 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.7 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10.9 min
- The Serangoon CC15.4 min
- Hwi Yoh CC20.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library20 min
- Serangoon Public Library40.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 80.2 min
- Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 84.1 min
- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 85.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 1 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- Stop 633891.9 min walk · 100 m
- Stop 633812.8 min walk · 127 m
- BLK 6272 min walk112854e
- OPP XINMIN PR SCH3 min walk147A
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 625 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 21% 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 625 offers a solid liveability score (64.5/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 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 625 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 625 Hougang Ave 8 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Hougang West medians.
Subzone medians — Hougang West
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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