Block 708 Hougang Ave 2
530708 · Kovan · Hougang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 112 units · 10 floors
65Overall / 100
Summary
Block 708 Hougang Ave 2 in Hougang scores 65.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.7 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 13.9 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 553 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 67
- Food
- 49
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 76
- Connectivity
- 50
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 89
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 63
- Renters
- 61
- Investors
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 35.7min
- one-north
- 43.5min
- Jurong East
- 57.5min
- Changi Airport
- 52.8min
112NELNSLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
82CCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
82CCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
25EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap36 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 8 min (474 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 21 min riding
3m›112›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (144 m) to Opp Blk 709
- Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 709 → Kovan · 3 stops · 4 min - Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 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 doorWalk-time rings · schematic
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- Hougang Mrt Station11.7 min
- Kovan Mrt Station11.9 min
- Kovan Mrt Station12.1 min
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1214 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)13.9 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre20 min
- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)21.4 min
Supermarkets
daily- Lim King Chew12.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15 min
CHAS clinics
health- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery6 min
- Khoo Clinic & Surgery7.2 min
- Healthcare Hougang Medical Clinic16.5 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park6.2 min
- Jln Naung Pg10.9 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg11.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)4.6 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre6.4 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang31.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC9.5 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)16.2 min
- Punggol CC16.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library15.3 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 — Kovan
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$582▲ 11.7%1
4 ROOMS$539▲ 4.4%2
5 ROOMS$509▲ 5.2%1
EXECUTIVES$601▲ 5.3%1