Block 853 Hougang Ctrl
530853 · Hougang Central · Hougang · Built 1995 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 66 units · 16 floors
Block 853 Hougang Ctrl in Hougang scores 77/100 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.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 853 Hougang Ctrl, Singapore 530853
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 92
- Food
- 61
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 75
- Green space
- 90
- Connectivity
- 52
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 85
- EV charging
- 88
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 74
- Investors
- 76
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 32.7min
- one-north
- 38.8min
- Jurong East
- 52.9min
- Changi Airport
- 60.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 9 min (589 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 5 min (356 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 Station3.5 min
- Hougang Mrt Station9.8 min
- Hougang Mrt Station11.3 min
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
Eateries nearby
food- Sam Yit WahB3.7 min
- Thousand Deli (Hougang) Pte. Ltd.3.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.7 min
- Seng Huat Coffee House Pte. Ltd.B3.8 min
- Happy Soy Pte LtdA3.8 min
- Tan Lam Yong4.2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
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
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare 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
EV charging
ev- Blk 804 Hougang Avenue 105 min
- Blk 327-328,332-334,358-363 Hougang Avenue 55.4 min
- Hougang Mall8.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 2 parks, 4 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 640412.8 min walk · 190 m
- Stop 640112.9 min walk · 224 m
- HOUGANG CTRL INT4 min walk51
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 853 Hougang Ctrl is more liveable than 74% 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 853 offers a strong liveability score (77/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 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 853 Hougang Ctrl
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 853 Hougang Ctrl
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 137 m² | S$1.27m | S$865 |
| Oct '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 135 m² | S$1.06m | S$729 |
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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