SG Block Index

Block 853 Hougang Ctrl

530853 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1995 · ~68 yrs lease left · 66 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
71Overall / 100
Summary

Block 853 Hougang Ctrl in Hougang scores 70.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.5 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 20 minutes from Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre), and 262 m straight-line from Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
92
Food
18
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
75
Green space
90
Connectivity
52
Value (lease)
56
Leisure
85

Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
77
Seniors
67
Renters
68
Investors
71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
32.7min
NELNSLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
one-north
38.8min
NELCCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
52.9min
NELCCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
60.5min
51EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 9 min (589 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding

5mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (356 m) to Hougang
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    HougangDhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 853

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)20 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre23.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.8 min
  • Tan Chuan Boon9.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Trucare Medical And Surgery3.6 min
  • Rafflesmedical3.7 min
  • Meridian Medical And Dental Centre4.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jln Naung Pg2.7 min
  • Realty Park5.8 min
  • Punggol Pk15.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)5.9 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre10.1 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd27.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Punggol CC12.2 min
  • Hougang CC13.2 min
  • Punggol Park CC17.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library8.1 min
  • Sengkang Public Library35.2 min

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).

Resale context — 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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