Block 709 Hougang Ave 2
530709 · Kovan · Hougang · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 130 units · 10 floors
Block 709 Hougang Ave 2 in Hougang scores 64.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.5 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 15.5 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 665 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 709 Hougang Ave 2, Singapore 530709
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 57
- Food
- 69
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 44
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 50
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 83
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 61
- EV Owners
- 70
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 36min
- one-north
- 43.8min
- Jurong East
- 57.8min
- Changi Airport
- 53.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap36 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 8 min (510 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 21 min riding
- Walk 3 min (180 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 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- Kovan Mrt Station13.5 min
- Hougang Mrt Station13.7 min
- Kovan Mrt Station13.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)15.5 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21.2 min
- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)23.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Badaling Holdings Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
- Long Juat SingA3.2 min
- Parvathy MuthusamyB3.2 min
- Lim Geok YinB3.2 min
- Chia Chye HeeB3.2 min
- Tan Kheng CheongB3.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Lim King Chew14.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Joash Family Clinic & Surgery7.6 min
- Khoo Clinic & Surgery8.8 min
- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery10.8 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park7.5 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg12.2 min
- Jln Naung Pg12.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)6.6 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre8.5 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang32.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Hougang CC11.5 min
- Punggol CC17.8 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)17.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library16.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 701-702,707-710 Hougang Avenue 21.5 min
- Blk 703-706,711-712 Hougang Avenue 25.6 min
- Blk 19-23 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 parks, 2 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 633492.5 min walk · 129 m
- Stop 633413.7 min walk · 88 m
- OPP BLK 7093 min walk2582112
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$522k · 4 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 709 Hougang Ave 2 is more liveable than 29% of them and cheaper than 65% — around S$539/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 709 offers a solid liveability score (64.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Kovan. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 709 Hougang Ave 2
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 709 Hougang Ave 2
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$589k | S$601 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 91 m² | S$559k | S$571 |
| Jul '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$588k | S$600 |
Subzone medians — Kovan
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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