SG Block Index

Block 661 Hougang Ave 4

530661 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 661 Hougang Ave 4 in Hougang scores 59.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.6 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 6.5 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 258 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
31
Food
75
Schools
100
Healthcare
55
Daily needs
64
Green space
75
Connectivity
38
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
77

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
67
Seniors
58
Renters
51
Investors
55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
41min
72NELNSLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
one-north
48.3min
72NELCCLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
64min
109CCLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
64.2min
25EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (516 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 25 min riding

4m721mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (228 m) to Blk 917
  2. Bus 72 · SBS Transit
    Blk 917Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 5 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    HougangDhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 661

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 1040 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre6.5 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre24.2 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)29.5 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.2 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.6 min
  • Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd10.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Hougang Family Medicine Clinic6.5 min
  • Family Care Medical Centre Pte Ltd6.5 min
  • S Lee Clinic6.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Pk Villas Terrace Pg10.2 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg15.7 min
  • Parry Rd Pg18.1 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)21.5 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre25.2 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Ci Yuan CC7 min
  • Punggol CC19.1 min
  • Hwi Yoh CC22 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library20.7 min
  • Sengkang Public Library34 min

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).

Resale context — Hougang West

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$590▲ 6.3%
4 ROOMS$553▲ 1.9%
5 ROOMS$551▲ 9.7%
EXECUTIVES$626▲ 5.5%
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