Block 712 Hougang Ave 2
530712 · Kovan · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 72 units · 13 floors
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 · SLABlock 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
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
- one-north
- 45.8min
- Jurong East
- 59.9min
- Changi Airport
- 55.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 11 min (686 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 6 min (397 m) to S'goon JC
- Bus 101 · SBS Transit
S'goon JC → Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 4 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- Kovan Mrt Station13.3 min
- Kovan Mrt Station13.5 min
- Kovan Mrt Station14.4 min
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- Badaling Holdings Pte. Ltd.4.8 min
- Long Juat SingA4.8 min
- Parvathy MuthusamyB4.8 min
- Lim Geok YinB4.8 min
- Chia Chye HeeB4.8 min
- Tan Kheng CheongB4.8 min
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
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare 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 · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 633494.9 min walk · 237 m
- Stop 630515.2 min walk · 272 m
- S'GOON JC6 min walk101
- OPP BLK 7096 min walk854
- OPP S'GOON JC7 min walk82
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 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).
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 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).
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
Recent sales at Blk 712 Hougang Ave 2
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 156 m² | S$1.01m | S$601 |
| Aug '25 | Executive | 01 TO 03 | 148 m² | S$900k | S$565 |
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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