Block 642 Hougang Ave 8
530642 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 121 units · 10 floors
Block 642 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 62.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 23.3 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 318 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 642 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530642
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 30
- Food
- 80
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 57
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 75
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 55
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 62
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 60
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 39.5min
- one-north
- 46.8min
- Jurong East
- 62.8min
- Changi Airport
- 61.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap40 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 7 min (446 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 27 min riding
- Walk 2 min (119 m) to Blk 639
- Bus 165 · SBS Transit
Blk 639 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 6 stops · 7 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
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- Kovan Mrt Station23.3 min
- Hougang Mrt Station23.9 min
- Kovan Mrt Station24 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre10.5 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)26.1 min
- Serangoon Garden Market28.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Loh Pui MunA3.8 min
- Manna Pot Catering Pte. Ltd.A3.9 min
- Teo Hui Meng RobertB6.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA6.5 min
- Cake History (Central) Pte. Ltd.6.5 min
- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd6.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd0 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- iPCARE Clinic4.3 min
- S Lee Clinic6.5 min
- Panhealth Family Clinic (Hougang)8.7 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 School318 m
- Rosyth School590 m
- Hougang Primary School639 m
Eldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)22.5 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre24.6 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd36.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC9.6 min
- The Serangoon CC12.8 min
- Hwi Yoh CC13.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library26 min
- Serangoon Public Library38.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 633-642 & 647-648 Hougang Avenue 81.7 min
- Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 87.7 min
- Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 89 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 633914.9 min walk · 94 m
- Stop 645196 min walk · 274 m
- BLK 6392 min walk165
- OPP XINMIN PR SCH6 min walk147
- BLK 6278 min walk25
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 642 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 15% 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 642 offers a solid liveability score (62.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 642 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 642 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 60 m² | S$405k | S$627 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 60 m² | S$420k | S$650 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 60 m² | S$402k | S$622 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 60 m² | S$395k | S$612 |
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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