SG Block Index

Block 477A Upp Serangoon View

531477 · Kangkar · Hougang · Built 2014 · ~87 yrs lease left · 98 units · 19 floors

61Overall / 100
Summary

Block 477A Upp Serangoon View in Hougang scores 61.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Kangkar Lrt Station MRT, 22.4 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 903 m straight-line from Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity.

Pillar scores

Transport
69
Food
9
Schools
100
Healthcare
58
Daily needs
70
Green space
88
Connectivity
37
Value (lease)
94
Leisure
39

Who it suits

Overall
61
Young Families
70
Seniors
55
Renters
52
Investors
76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
42.3min
62NELNSLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
one-north
49.5min
62NELCCLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
69.8min
62NELEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
58.3min
13627858S$2.15 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 10 min (649 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 27 min riding

2m›62›5m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (115 m) to Blk 477a
  2. Bus 62 · Go-Ahead Singapore
    Blk 477a → Opp Blk 521 · 5 stops · 7 min
  3. Walk 5 min (301 m) to Hougang
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  6. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  7. 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 477A

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 1865 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre22.4 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre34.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.9 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • ProHealth Medical Group @Hougang0.8 min
  • Eon Medical Clinic8 min
  • Healthway Medical13 min

Parks & green

green
  • Punggol Pk12.1 min
  • Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)17.1 min
  • Jln Naung Pg21 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET Senior Activity Centre @ 182 Rivervale Crescent21.9 min
  • COMNET Senior Group Home @ Rivervale Crescent21.9 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd23 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Rivervale CC (U/C)12.5 min
  • Punggol Park CC14 min
  • Punggol CC21.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Cheng San Public Library19.6 min
  • Sengkang Public Library27.6 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 — Kangkar

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$571▼ 0.4%
4 ROOMS$764▲ 8.1%
5 ROOMS$921▲ 89.7%
EXECUTIVES$540▼ 5.4%
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