Block 671 Hougang Ave 8
530671 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 671 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 63.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 9.5 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 182 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 671 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530671
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 46
- Food
- 78
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 54
- Daily needs
- 65
- Green space
- 66
- Connectivity
- 38
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 56
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 41.1min
- one-north
- 48.4min
- Jurong East
- 65.5min
- Changi Airport
- 62.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap41 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 8 min (517 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 4 min (228 m) to Blk 917
- Bus 72 · SBS Transit
Blk 917 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 5 stops · 6 min - Walk 1 min (56 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 Station14.7 min
- Hougang Mrt Station16.6 min
- Hougang Mrt Station21.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre9.5 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre24.8 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)25.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ong Chwee Seng6.1 min
- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd6.1 min
- Yeo Ah SingA6.1 min
- Teo Choon ChengB8.4 min
- Danroll Cake Pte. Ltd.8.4 min
- Tai Chu Pol8.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.7 min
- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd13.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- A+Ffordable Clinic (Hougang)8.4 min
- Central 24-Hr Clinic (Hougang)8.4 min
- Medica Clinic8.4 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg11.4 min
- Realty Park14.3 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg14.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)17.4 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre21.2 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10 min
- Punggol CC17.7 min
- Hwi Yoh CC25.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library16.7 min
- Sengkang Public Library35.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 668-680 Hougang Avenue 82.3 min
- Blk 682-684 Hougang Street 618.1 min
- Blk 644,645,652,655 Hougang Avenue 88.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 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 644114.5 min walk · 151 m
- Stop 644195.6 min walk · 164 m
- BLK 9174 min walk72
- BLK 6087 min walk147
- BLK 61512 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 671 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 19% 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 671 offers a solid liveability score (63.9/100). 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 671 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 671 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$468k | S$588 |
| Aug '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$550k | S$491 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$461k | S$579 |
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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