How far is Block 835 Hougang Ctrl from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 10.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 835 Hougang Ctrl to the city centre by public transport?

Take North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 33 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 835?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 17.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 835 Hougang Ctrl?

Montfort Junior School, approximately 369 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 835 Hougang Ctrl?

Approximately 65 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1992 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 835 Hougang Ctrl?

It scores 66.5/100 overall: transport 66.5, food 61.5, schools 92, healthcare 64.6, daily needs 50.1, green space 70, connectivity 53.3, value 50, leisure 86.7.

Is Block 835 Hougang Ctrl a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 66.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 65 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Hougang Central give the price trend.

Block 835 Hougang Ctrl

530835 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1991 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 82 units · 19 floors

67Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 835 Hougang Ctrl in Hougang scores 66.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.4 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 17.7 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 369 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 835 Hougang Ctrl in Singapore

Block 835 Hougang Ctrl, Singapore 530835

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Pillar scores

Transport: 67
Food: 62
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 65
Daily needs: 50
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 53
Value (lease): 50
Leisure: 87
EV charging: 98

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 67
Young Families: 71
Seniors: 63
Renters: 62
Investors: 68
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 32.7min
one-north: 38.8min
Jurong East: 52.9min
Changi Airport: 58.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 9 min (579 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding

6m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (346 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

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 1357 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre17.7 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)23.3 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre25 min

Eateries nearby

food

De Cotta Rendall MaxwellA5.7 min
National Transport Workers' Union?B6.7 min
Mei Hao Pte. Ltd.B6.7 min
Sweet Talk Dessert Pte. Ltd.B6.7 min
Bread Line (Confectionery) Pte Ltd6.7 min
Lim Kim TiaoB7.1 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre6.5 min
Rafflesmedical7.1 min
Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd10.9 min

Parks & green

green

Realty Park7.2 min
Jln Naung Pg12.4 min
Poh Huat Rd Pg17.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)10.1 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre13.9 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd29.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Punggol CC13.7 min
Hougang CC17 min
Ci Yuan CC18.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library12.2 min
Sengkang Public Library37.2 min

EV charging

Blk 830-835 Hougang Central3.3 min
Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 109.7 min
Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 109.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 835 Hougang Ctrl

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 645592.8 min walk · 106 m
Stop 645513 min walk · 61 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 7098 min walk
854

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 835 Hougang Ctrl is more liveable than 23% of them but pricier than 57% — around S$665/psf for 3 room (as of 2025-12).

Liveability23th 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 835 offers a strong liveability score (66.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~65 years left).

What you get66.5/100overall 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 835 Hougang Ctrl

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$805k – S$808k

median S$807k · S$613–615 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$778k

median S$778k · S$695–695 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang Central (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 835 Hougang Ctrl

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	10 TO 12	122 m²	S$808k	S$615
Apr '26	4-room	07 TO 09	104 m²	S$778k	S$695
Sep '25	5-room	01 TO 03	122 m²	S$805k	S$613
Apr '25	4-room	10 TO 12	110 m²	S$750k	S$633
Nov '24	4-room	19 TO 21	104 m²	S$770k	S$688
Aug '24	4-room	01 TO 03	106 m²	S$700k	S$614

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 changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$665—1

4 ROOMS$695▲ 6.9%1

5 ROOMS$758▲ 12.5%1

EXECUTIVES$865▲ 29.4%1

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See what’s for sale

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