Block 644 Hougang Ave 8
530644 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 116 units · 10 floors
Block 644 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 65.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 11 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 176 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 644 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530644
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 48
- Food
- 81
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 61
- Daily needs
- 64
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 41
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 76
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 58
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.8min
- one-north
- 48.9min
- Jurong East
- 62.9min
- Changi Airport
- 60.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (479 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 26 min riding
- Walk 2 min (152 m) to Xinmin PR Sch
- Bus 165 · SBS Transit
Xinmin PR Sch → Hougang Ctrl Int · 5 stops · 6 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- Hougang Mrt Station18 min
- Hougang Mrt Station20 min
- Kovan Mrt Station21.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre11 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)24.6 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre28.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Teo Hui Meng RobertB0 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA0 min
- Cake History (Central) Pte. Ltd.0 min
- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd0 min
- Mariappa Selvaganapathy S/O BalasubramaniamB0 min
- Lee Bee HeokB0 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd6.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min
CHAS clinics
health- S Lee Clinic0 min
- Chua Clinic5.1 min
- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery5.6 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg4.4 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg9.9 min
- Parry Rd Pg12.3 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Xinmin Primary School176 m
- Hougang Primary School663 m
- Rosyth School738 m
Eldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)18.6 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd33 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10.1 min
- The Serangoon CC13.9 min
- Hwi Yoh CC18.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library20.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 622-632 Hougang Avenue 83.2 min
- Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 83.4 min
- Blk 633-642 & 647-648 Hougang Avenue 84.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 4 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 633911.6 min walk · 129 m
- Stop 633812 min walk · 144 m
- XINMIN PR SCH2 min walk165
- OPP XINMIN PR SCH3 min walk147A
- BLK 6276 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 644 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 26% 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 644 offers a strong liveability score (65.6/100). 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 644 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 644 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 69 m² | S$470k | S$633 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 60 m² | S$405k | S$627 |
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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