SG Block Index

Block 833 Hougang Ctrl

530833 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 57 units · 11 floors

66Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 833 Hougang Ctrl in Hougang scores 66.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 17.3 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 328 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 833 Hougang Ctrl in Singapore

Block 833 Hougang Ctrl, Singapore 530833

Pillar scores

Transport
62
Food
63
Schools
93
Healthcare
66
Daily needs
53
Green space
70
Connectivity
52
Value (lease)
50
Leisure
88
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
66
Young Families
71
Seniors
64
Renters
61
Investors
68
EV Owners
73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
33.1min
80NELNSLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
one-north
39.2min
80NELCCLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
54.7min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
58.6min
89e8581 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 6 min (396 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 20 min riding

2m801mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (108 m) to Blk 831
  2. Bus 80 · SBS Transit
    Blk 831Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 0 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 833

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 1424 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre17.3 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)22.9 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre24.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre6.1 min
  • Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd10.5 min
  • Care Medical Pte Ltd11.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Realty Park6.8 min
  • Jln Naung Pg12.1 min
  • Poh Huat Rd Pg17.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)9.7 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.5 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC13.3 min
  • Hougang CC16.6 min
  • Ci Yuan CC17.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library11.9 min
  • Sengkang Public Library36.8 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 830-835 Hougang Central2.9 min
  • Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 109.3 min
  • Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 109.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 833 Hougang Ctrl
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 1 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 645214.1 min walk · 80 m
  • Stop 645294.4 min walk · 78 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 8312 min walk
    80
  • BLK 5133 min walk
    89e
  • AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk
    858

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$466k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 833 Hougang Ctrl is more liveable than 22% of them but pricier than 57% — around S$665/psf for 3 room (as of 2025-12).

Liveability22th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 43%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2025-12

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 833 offers a strong liveability score (66.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~65 years left).

What you get66.4/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+6.9%4 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds65 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 Hougang Central. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 833 Hougang Ctrl

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-roomExecutive a sale at this block
608666724Mar '24May '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Hougang Central (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 833 Hougang Ctrl in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Hougang Central medians.

Subzone medians — Hougang Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$665
4 ROOMS$695▲ 6.9%
5 ROOMS$758▲ 12.5%
EXECUTIVES$865▲ 29.4%
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