How far is Block 997A Buangkok Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Layar Lrt Station, about 14 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 997A Buangkok Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 104 to Buangkok, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 44 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 997A?

Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market is roughly 18.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 997A Buangkok Cres?

Hougang Primary School, approximately 859 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 997A Buangkok Cres?

Approximately 91 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2018 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 997A Buangkok Cres?

It scores 61.9/100 overall: transport 55.6, food 52.6, schools 100, healthcare 56, daily needs 73.9, green space 94.7, connectivity 26.5, value 100, leisure 31.8.

Is Block 997A Buangkok Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 61.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 91 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Trafalgar give the price trend.

Block 997A Buangkok Cres

531997 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2017 · Lease from 2018 · ~91 yrs lease left · 138 units · 16 floors

62Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 997A Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 61.9/100 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.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 997A Buangkok Cres in Singapore

Block 997A Buangkok Cres, Singapore 531997

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Pillar scores

Transport: 56
Food: 53
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 56
Daily needs: 74
Green space: 95
Connectivity: 27
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 32
EV charging: 0

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 62
Young Families: 70
Seniors: 59
Renters: 51
Investors: 74
EV Owners: 46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 43.8min
one-north: 57.2min
Jurong East: 71.2min
Changi Airport: 69.5min

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

Walk 5 min (346 m) to Opp Blk 995c
Bus 104 · Go-Ahead Singapore
Opp Blk 995c → Buangkok · 2 stops · 5 min
Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

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

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

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

EV charging

Hougang 116.3 min
Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint17.9 min
Blk 350 Anchorvale Road18.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 997A Buangkok Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 2 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 665791.4 min walk · 122 m
Stop 665711.8 min walk · 86 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 995C5 min walk
104
BLK 995B5 min walk
104
BLK 323B5 min walk
109
AFT PUNGGOL RD5 min walk
858

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 997A Buangkok Cres is more liveable than 21% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability21th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 32%

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 · lease

Block 997A offers a solid liveability score (61.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~91 years left).

What you get61.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+0.0%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds91 yrslease remaining

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 997A Buangkok Cres

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$610k – S$691k

median S$641k · S$609–690 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$760k

median S$760k · S$588–588 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Trafalgar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 997A Buangkok Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$647k	S$646
Jun '26	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$620k	S$619
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$658k	S$657
Dec '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$610k	S$609
Sep '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$691k	S$690
Sep '25	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$760k	S$588
Jul '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$635k	S$634
Apr '25	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$680k	S$679
Mar '25	5-room	10 TO 12	113 m²	S$790k	S$649
Mar '25	5-room	16 TO 18	113 m²	S$845k	S$695
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$620k	S$619
Aug '24	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$595k	S$594

Showing 12 of 16 sales in the last 2 years.

Subzone medians — Trafalgar

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$751▲ 0.0%4

3 ROOMS$832▲ 21.5%1

4 ROOMS$614▼ 1.3%1

5 ROOMS$613▲ 8.1%1

EXECUTIVES$567▼ 1.4%1

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