Block 178A Hougang ST 12
531178 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 2025 · ~98 yrs lease left · 142 units · 12 floors
Block 178A Hougang ST 12 in Hougang scores 58/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 23.4 minutes’ walk from Bartley Mrt Station MRT, 12.8 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 452 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 178A Hougang ST 12, Singapore 531178
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 23
- Food
- 71
- Schools
- 91
- Healthcare
- 60
- Daily needs
- 38
- Green space
- 86
- Connectivity
- 55
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 22
- EV charging
- 47
Who it suits
- Overall
- 58
- Young Families
- 64
- Seniors
- 55
- Renters
- 46
- Investors
- 68
- EV Owners
- 56
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38min
- one-north
- 41.5min
- Jurong East
- 55.5min
- Changi Airport
- 44.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 10 min (648 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 22 min riding
- Walk 5 min (366 m) to Sbst Hougang Depot
- Bus 146 · SBS Transit
Sbst Hougang Depot → Bartley · 2 stops · 5 min - Walk 2 min (141 m) to Bartley
- Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
Bartley → Paya Lebar · 3 stops · 6 min - Walk 2 min (112 m) to Paya Lebar
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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- Bartley Mrt Station23.4 min
- Bartley Mrt Station24.2 min
- Kovan Mrt Station24.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)12.8 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)22.4 min
- Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre35.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- National Transport Workers' Union?7.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA8.3 min
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)8.8 min
- Tan Ah HeokA8.8 min
- Chua Chee HwaA8.8 min
- Nasipah Binti Mohd SahriA8.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd12.9 min
- Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd21 min
- Sivamani Minimart Pte Ltd21.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery9.2 min
- Healthway Medical11.8 min
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic12.9 min
Parks & green
green- Tai Keng Gardens Pg12.4 min
- Tai Keng Place Pg12.7 min
- Thrift Dr Os15.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang5.9 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre28.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)31.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Aljunied CC12.6 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)21.8 min
- Hougang CC28.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library34.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 128-137 Lorong Ah Soo8.6 min
- Blk 108 Hougang Avenue 111.5 min
- Blk 109-127 Hougang Avenue 114.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 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 622394.8 min walk · 206 m
- Stop 622315.9 min walk · 249 m
- SBST HOUGANG DEPOT5 min walk146854
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$515k · 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 178A Hougang ST 12 is more liveable than 5% of them but pricier than 80% — around S$735/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 178A offers a solid liveability score (58/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~98 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 Tai Seng. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 178A Hougang ST 12
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 178A Hougang ST 12 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Tai Seng medians.
Subzone medians — Tai Seng
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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