Block 833 Hougang Ctrl
530833 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 57 units · 11 floors
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 · SLABlock 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
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
- one-north
- 39.2min
- Jurong East
- 54.7min
- Changi Airport
- 58.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 6 min (396 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 2 min (108 m) to Blk 831
- Bus 80 · SBS Transit
Blk 831 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 1 stop · 0 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- Hougang Mrt Station10 min
- Hougang Mrt Station11.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station12.9 min
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- De Cotta Rendall MaxwellA5.3 min
- National Transport Workers' Union?B6.4 min
- Mei Hao Pte. Ltd.B6.4 min
- Sweet Talk Dessert Pte. Ltd.B6.4 min
- Bread Line (Confectionery) Pte Ltd6.4 min
- Lim Kim TiaoB6.7 min
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
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare 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 · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 645214.1 min walk · 80 m
- Stop 645294.4 min walk · 78 m
- BLK 8312 min walk80
- BLK 5133 min walk89e
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
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 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 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).
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 · leaseBlock 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).
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
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
See what’s for sale
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