SG Block Index

Block 996A Buangkok Cres

531996 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2018 · ~91 yrs lease left · 119 units · 16 floors

52Overall / 100
Summary

Block 996A Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 51.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 19.4 minutes from Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market, and 744 m straight-line from Anchor Green Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
34
Food
20
Schools
100
Healthcare
48
Daily needs
58
Green space
85
Connectivity
28
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
24

Who it suits

Overall
52
Young Families
62
Seniors
46
Renters
38
Investors
68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
43min
104NELNSLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
one-north
56.4min
104CCLS$2.24 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
70.5min
104CCLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
68.8min
104109858S$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

43 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 11 min (674 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 27 min riding

4m›104›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (282 m) to Opp Blk 995c
  2. Bus 104 · Go-Ahead Singapore
    Opp Blk 995c → Buangkok · 2 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
  4. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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 minMarketClinicParkBlk 996A

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
PlannedSerangoon North MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1971 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market19.4 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre19.6 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre24.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd19.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)8.5 min
  • Onecare Clinic Fernvale19 min
  • Vitacare Family Clinic@Seletar Pte.Ltd.19 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mugliston Pk Pg12.9 min
  • Jln Selaseh Pg18.2 min
  • Luxus Hills Park18.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd23.7 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre25.8 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services28.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Fernvale CC (U/C)21.1 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)23.5 min
  • Ci Yuan CC23.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library28.4 min
  • Cheng San Public Library29.4 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 — Trafalgar

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$751▲ 0.0%
3 ROOMS$832▲ 21.5%
4 ROOMS$614▼ 1.3%
5 ROOMS$613▲ 8.1%
EXECUTIVES$567▼ 1.4%
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