Block 963 Hougang Ave 9
530963 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 1998 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 84 units · 15 floors
Block 963 Hougang Ave 9 in Hougang scores 60.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 27.8 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 11.4 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 316 m straight-line from Hougang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 963 Hougang Ave 9, Singapore 530963
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 31
- Food
- 74
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 51
- Daily needs
- 63
- Green space
- 82
- Connectivity
- 42
- Value (lease)
- 64
- Leisure
- 40
- EV charging
- 69
Who it suits
- Overall
- 60
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 56
- Renters
- 50
- Investors
- 66
- EV Owners
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 43.6min
- one-north
- 45.4min
- Jurong East
- 59.5min
- Changi Airport
- 60min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap44 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 7 min (430 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 3 min (141 m) to Blk 953
- Bus 72 · SBS Transit
Blk 953 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 8 stops · 9 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- Layar Lrt Station27.8 min
- Hougang Mrt Station28 min
- Layar Lrt Station28.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre11.4 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre26.5 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market28.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Minor Food Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.A6.6 min
- Bake Inc. Pte. Ltd.6.6 min
- Golden Hut Pte. Ltd.6.6 min
- Singapore Saizeriya Pte. Ltd.A6.6 min
- Mcdonald'S Restaurants Pte. Ltd.A6.6 min
- Ntuc Foodfare Co-Operative LtdA6.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd10.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Elissa Medical Clinic6.6 min
- Frontier Medical Associates8.1 min
- Panhealth Family Clinic (Hougang)9.5 min
Parks & green
green- Luxus Hills Park11.5 min
- Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk (Plot 2)14.1 min
- Pk Villas Terrace Pg15.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Hougang Primary School316 m
- Rosyth School594 m
- Xinmin Primary School803 m
Eldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd30.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)30.7 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre33.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC10.5 min
- Hwi Yoh CC14.7 min
- The Serangoon CC17.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library29.4 min
- Sengkang Public Library35.4 min
EV charging
ev- Hougang 16.6 min
- Blk 500/506B Serangoon North Avenue 49.3 min
- Blk 531/536 Serangoon North Avenue 410.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 3 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 664894.4 min walk · 222 m
- Stop 664815.6 min walk · 233 m
- BLK 9533 min walk70M72854
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$363k · 2 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 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 963 Hougang Ave 9 is more liveable than 16% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 963 offers a solid liveability score (60.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 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 Trafalgar. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 963 Hougang Ave 9
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 963 Hougang Ave 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 101 m² | S$575k | S$529 |
Subzone medians — Trafalgar
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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