Block 626 Hougang Ave 8
530626 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors
Block 626 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 60.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 19.6 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 13.5 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 238 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 626 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530626
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 35
- Food
- 77
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 59
- Daily needs
- 44
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 66
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 60
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 57
- Renters
- 51
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 67
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.4min
- one-north
- 45.6min
- Jurong East
- 63.2min
- Changi Airport
- 55.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (463 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 2 min (133 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 Station19.6 min
- Hougang Mrt Station21.5 min
- Kovan Mrt Station24.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre13.5 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.5 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre30.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ang Chuah NguanB3 min
- Harvest Taste Cuisine Pte. Ltd.3.5 min
- Ng Kee ChoonB3.5 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A3.5 min
- Fusion Cuisine Pte LtdB3.5 min
- Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B3.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd10.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- S Lee Clinic4.7 min
- Chua Clinic6.9 min
- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery7 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg7.6 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg13.1 min
- Parry Rd Pg15.5 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Xinmin Primary School238 m
- Hougang Primary School854 m
- Rosyth School871 m
Eldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)20 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22.4 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd34.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC12.6 min
- The Serangoon CC17.1 min
- Hwi Yoh CC22.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library21.7 min
- Serangoon Public Library42.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 81.5 min
- Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 85.8 min
- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 87.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 633893.6 min walk · 107 m
- Stop 633814.5 min walk · 137 m
- BLK 6272 min walk112854e
- OPP XINMIN PR SCH4 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 626 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 11% 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 626 offers a solid liveability score (60.2/100). 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 626 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 626 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 64 m² | S$445k | S$646 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$455k | S$660 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 70 m² | S$435k | S$577 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 64 m² | S$418k | S$607 |
Subzone medians — Hougang West
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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