How far is Block 630 Hougang Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 18.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 630 Hougang Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 660 to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 41 minutes with 1 transfer.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 630?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 12.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 630 Hougang Ave 8?

Xinmin Primary School, approximately 255 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 630 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 630 Hougang Ave 8?

It scores 63.3/100 overall: transport 45.5, food 79, schools 100, healthcare 60.5, daily needs 50.4, green space 70, connectivity 43.7, value 38, leisure 72.4.

Is Block 630 Hougang Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 63.3/100 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 630 Hougang Ave 8

530630 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

63Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 630 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 63.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.4 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 12.3 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 255 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 630 Hougang Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 630 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530630

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Pillar scores

Transport: 46
Food: 79
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 61
Daily needs: 50
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 72
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 63
Young Families: 69
Seniors: 60
Renters: 56
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 40.6min
one-north: 46.3min
Jurong East: 60.4min
Changi Airport: 56.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · 1 transfer · 5 min (313 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 32 min riding

2m›660›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (125 m) to Blk 632
Bus 660 · SBS Transit
Blk 632 → Dhoby Ghaut · 2 stops · 29 min
Walk 3 min (160 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 796 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre12.3 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)25.3 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre28.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Ang Chuah NguanB1.8 min
Harvest Taste Cuisine Pte. Ltd.2.3 min
Ng Kee ChoonB2.3 min
Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A2.3 min
Fusion Cuisine Pte LtdB2.3 min
Chang Cheng Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.B2.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

S Lee Clinic3.4 min
Chua Clinic5.7 min
Pow Family Clinic & Surgery5.8 min

Parks & green

green

Pk Villas Terrace Pg6.4 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg11.9 min
Parry Rd Pg14.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.8 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.2 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC11.4 min
The Serangoon CC15.9 min
Hwi Yoh CC20.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library20.4 min
Serangoon Public Library41 min

EV charging

Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 81.6 min
Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 84.6 min
Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 86.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 630 Hougang Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 633892.4 min walk · 151 m
Stop 633914.5 min walk · 116 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 6322 min walk
147A660
BLK 6274 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 630 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 18% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability18th 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 630 offers a solid liveability score (63.3/100). 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 get63.3/100overall 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 630 Hougang Ave 8

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

4-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$500k – S$640k

median S$512k · S$553–577 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 630 Hougang Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '26	4-room	10 TO 12	84 m²	S$510k	S$564
Jan '26	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$513k	S$567
Nov '25	4-room	10 TO 12	103 m²	S$640k	S$577
Aug '25	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$500k	S$553
Apr '25	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$515k	S$570
Dec '24	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$483k	S$534
Aug '24	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$483k	S$534

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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Hougang Mrt Station →Blocks near Xinmin Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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