SG Block Index

Block 179B Hougang ST 12

532179 · Tai Seng · Hougang · Built 2025 · ~98 yrs lease left · 109 units · 12 floors

55Overall / 100
Summary

Block 179B Hougang ST 12 in Hougang scores 54.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 23.4 minutes’ walk from Bartley Mrt Station MRT, 13.7 minutes from Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre), and 548 m straight-line from Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).

Pillar scores

Transport
28
Food
50
Schools
89
Healthcare
58
Daily needs
32
Green space
84
Connectivity
56
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
20

Who it suits

Overall
55
Young Families
61
Seniors
50
Renters
44
Investors
66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
37.5min
146CCLEWLS$1.94 · 2 transfers
one-north
40.9min
146CCLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
55min
146CCLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
44.1min
854EWLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 9 min (611 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 22 min riding

5m›146›2m›CCL›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (330 m) to Sbst Hougang Depot
  2. Bus 146 · SBS Transit
    Sbst Hougang Depot → Bartley · 2 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 2 min (141 m) to Bartley
  4. Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bartley → Paya Lebar · 3 stops · 6 min
  5. Walk 2 min (112 m) to Paya Lebar
  6. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 179B

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 2062 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)13.7 min
  • Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)23.3 min
  • Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre)35.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd13.8 min
  • Sivamani Minimart Pte Ltd19.1 min
  • Sarathi Stores Pte Ltd21.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Lo & Lee Clinic & Surgery10.1 min
  • Healthway Medical12.8 min
  • Drs Lim & Chan Clinic13.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Tai Keng Gardens Pg13.3 min
  • Tai Keng Place Pg13.6 min
  • Thrift Dr Os16.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang6.8 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre27.1 min
  • Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)30.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Aljunied CC13.5 min
  • Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)22.7 min
  • Hougang CC27.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Serangoon Public Library35.2 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 — Tai Seng

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$735▲ 13.6%
4 ROOMS$575▲ 17.5%
5 ROOMS$589▼ 2.3%
EXECUTIVES$626▲ 13.7%
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