How far is Block 638 Hougang Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Kovan Mrt Station, about 21.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 638 Hougang Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 165 to Hougang Ctrl Int, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 42 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.02.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 638?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 13.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 638 Hougang Ave 8?

Xinmin Primary School, approximately 470 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 638 Hougang Ave 8?

Approximately 60 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1987 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 638 Hougang Ave 8?

It scores 62.7/100 overall: transport 38.6, food 74.5, schools 100, healthcare 58.6, daily needs 71, green space 70, connectivity 41.9, value 40, leisure 56.6.

Is Block 638 Hougang Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 62.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 60 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 638 Hougang Ave 8

530638 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

63Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 638 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 62.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 21.7 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 13.3 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 470 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 638 Hougang Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 638 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530638

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Pillar scores

Transport: 39
Food: 75
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 59
Daily needs: 71
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 42
Value (lease): 40
Leisure: 57
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 63
Young Families: 69
Seniors: 60
Renters: 54
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42.1min
one-north: 47.1min
Jurong East: 61.2min
Changi Airport: 57.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (522 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 28 min riding

3m›165›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (195 m) to Blk 634
Bus 165 · SBS Transit
Blk 634 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 7 stops · 9 min
Walk 1 min (94 m) to Hougang
North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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 532 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre13.3 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)24.4 min
Serangoon Garden Market28.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Teo Hui Meng RobertB4.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.8 min
Cake History (Central) Pte. Ltd.4.8 min
Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd4.8 min
Mariappa Selvaganapathy S/O BalasubramaniamB4.8 min
Lee Bee HeokB4.8 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd4.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

S Lee Clinic4.8 min
iPCARE Clinic7.1 min
Elissa Medical Clinic12.9 min

Parks & green

green

Pk Villas Terrace Pg4.2 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg9.7 min
Parry Rd Pg12.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)20.9 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre22.9 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd37.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC12.3 min
The Serangoon CC13.6 min
Hwi Yoh CC16.3 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library24.3 min
Serangoon Public Library38.8 min

EV charging

Blk 633-642 & 647-648 Hougang Avenue 82.6 min
Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 87.3 min
Blk 500/506B Serangoon North Avenue 410.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 638 Hougang Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 2 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 633913.2 min walk · 172 m
Stop 633994.7 min walk · 192 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 6343 min walk
165854
OPP BLK 6344 min walk
147A

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

slight premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 638 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 16% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability16th 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 638 offers a solid liveability score (62.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 years left).

What you get62.7/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds60 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 638 Hougang Ave 8

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 638 Hougang Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Nov '24	Executive	01 TO 03	153 m²	S$958k	S$582

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 Kovan Mrt Station →Blocks near Xinmin Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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