SG Block Index

Block 712 Hougang Ave 2

530712 · Kovan · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 72 units · 13 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km
61Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 712 Hougang Ave 2 in Hougang scores 61.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.3 minutes’ walk from Kovan Mrt Station MRT, 15.3 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 757 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 712 Hougang Ave 2 in Singapore

Block 712 Hougang Ave 2, Singapore 530712

Pillar scores

Transport
47
Food
67
Schools
100
Healthcare
64
Daily needs
46
Green space
63
Connectivity
45
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
67
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
67
Seniors
58
Renters
53
Investors
60
EV Owners
68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
39min
101NELNSLS$1.98 · 2 transfers
one-north
45.8min
82CCLS$2.11 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
59.9min
82CCLEWLS$2.33 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.6min
854EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

39 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 11 min (686 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 24 min riding

6m1011mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (397 m) to S'goon JC
  2. Bus 101 · SBS Transit
    S'goon JCHougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 4 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 712

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
PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1370 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)15.3 min
  • Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)22.8 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre24.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.8 min
  • Lim King Chew15.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Joash Family Clinic & Surgery7.4 min
  • Khoo Clinic & Surgery8.6 min
  • Simon Road Family Clinic11.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park10.3 min
  • Jln Naung Pg14.5 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg16.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)8.2 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre10 min
  • Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang32.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Hougang CC13.1 min
  • Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)17.6 min
  • Punggol CC21 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library19.8 min
  • Serangoon Public Library39.1 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 703-706,711-712 Hougang Avenue 20.8 min
  • Blk 701-702,707-710 Hougang Avenue 24.6 min
  • Blk 19-23 Hougang Avenue 3 Hougang View9.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 712 Hougang Ave 2
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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
Nearest bus stops
  • Stop 633494.9 min walk · 237 m
  • Stop 630515.2 min walk · 272 m
Buses that serve this block
  • S'GOON JC6 min walk
    101
  • OPP BLK 7096 min walk
    854
  • OPP S'GOON JC7 min walk
    82

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 712 Hougang Ave 2 is more liveable than 18% of them and cheaper than 65% — around S$539/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability18th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 65%

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 · lease

Block 712 offers a solid liveability score (61.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get61.4/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+4.4%4 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds59 yrslease remaining

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 712 Hougang Ave 2

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

Executive2 sales · 12 mo
S$900k – S$1.01m
median S$955k · S$565601 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive a sale at this block
555603650May '24May '25May '26
Monthly resale volume — Kovan (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 712 Hougang Ave 2

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
May '26Executive04 TO 06156S$1.01mS$601
Aug '25Executive01 TO 03148S$900kS$565

Subzone medians — Kovan

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$582▲ 11.7%
4 ROOMS$539▲ 4.4%
5 ROOMS$509▲ 5.2%
EXECUTIVES$601▲ 5.3%
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