SG Block Index

Block 997A Buangkok Cres

531997 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2017 · ~90 yrs lease left · 138 units · 16 floors

60Overall / 100
Summary

Block 997A Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 60.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 18.3 minutes from Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market, and 859 m straight-line from Hougang Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
56
Food
23
Schools
100
Healthcare
56
Daily needs
74
Green space
95
Connectivity
27
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
32

Who it suits

Overall
60
Young Families
69
Seniors
56
Renters
49
Investors
72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
43.8min
104NELNSLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
one-north
57.2min
104CCLS$2.24 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
71.2min
104CCLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
69.5min
104109858S$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

44 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 12 min (737 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 27 min riding

5m›104›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (346 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 997A

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 1808 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market18.3 min
  • Buangkok Hawker Centre20.9 min
  • Ci Yuan Hawker Centre21.3 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)5.4 min
  • Frontier Medical Associates6.7 min
  • Onecare Clinic Fernvale17.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mugliston Pk Pg9.8 min
  • Jln Selaseh Pg15.1 min
  • Luxus Hills Park15.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre22.8 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24.9 min
  • Methodist Welfare Services25.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Fernvale CC (U/C)19.2 min
  • Ci Yuan CC20.4 min
  • Buangkok CC (U/C)24.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Sengkang Public Library29.6 min
  • Cheng San Public Library30.6 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 — 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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