Block 676 Hougang Ave 8
530676 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 676 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 66.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.5 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 10.3 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 159 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 676 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530676
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 49
- Food
- 82
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
- Daily needs
- 64
- Green space
- 72
- Connectivity
- 43
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 83
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.6min
- one-north
- 44.8min
- Jurong East
- 61.8min
- Changi Airport
- 61.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (491 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 3 min (164 m) to Blk 679
- Bus 165 · SBS Transit
Blk 679 → Hougang Ctrl Int · 4 stops · 4 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 Station15.5 min
- Hougang Mrt Station17.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station21.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre10.3 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)23.3 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre25.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lim Sow HeeB1.7 min
- Ang Chuah NguanB5.3 min
- Ong Kim TeckB6.1 min
- Xinmin Primary School?6.5 min
- Tay Lay KingA6.5 min
- Tjhua Soi MoiA6.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.5 min
- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd11.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chua Clinic2 min
- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery3.9 min
- A+Ffordable Clinic (Hougang)9.2 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg8.8 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg12.4 min
- Realty Park15.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)16.9 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre19.3 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd30.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10.8 min
- The Serangoon CC18.3 min
- Punggol CC18.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library17.6 min
- Sengkang Public Library36.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 668-680 Hougang Avenue 82 min
- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 84.3 min
- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 84.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 1 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 633813.3 min walk · 208 m
- Stop 633893.6 min walk · 227 m
- BLK 6083 min walk147
- BLK 6793 min walk165
- BLK 6159 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 676 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 30% 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 676 offers a strong liveability score (66.5/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 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 676 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 676 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$610k | S$545 |
| Apr '25 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 104 m² | S$660k | S$590 |
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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