Block 979B Buangkok Cres
532979 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2001 · Lease from 2003 · ~76 yrs lease left · 120 units · 16 floors
Block 979B Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 63.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 22.4 minutes’ walk from Renjong Lrt Station MRT, 13.9 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 285 m straight-line from Hougang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 979B Buangkok Cres, Singapore 532979
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 38
- Food
- 77
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 73
- Green space
- 100
- Connectivity
- 38
- Value (lease)
- 72
- Leisure
- 35
- EV charging
- 46
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 54
- Investors
- 69
- EV Owners
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.9min
- one-north
- 47.1min
- Jurong East
- 61.2min
- Changi Airport
- 62.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 9 min (545 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 29 min riding
- Walk 3 min (153 m) to Opp Blk 968
- Bus 43 · Go-Ahead Singapore
Opp Blk 968 → Buangkok · 5 stops · 7 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Renjong Lrt Station22.4 min
- Layar Lrt Station23 min
- Layar Lrt Station23.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre13.9 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre22.2 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market23.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yi Jia Food House Pte. Ltd.2.8 min
- Chen HongA2.8 min
- Chua Chian RueyB2.8 min
- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.B2.8 min
- Chua Siew HoonB2.8 min
- Chen YaliB2.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd2.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd14.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Frontier Medical Associates2.8 min
- Elissa Medical Clinic8.9 min
- Panhealth Family Clinic (Hougang)11.8 min
Parks & green
green- Luxus Hills Park8.1 min
- Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk (Plot 2)10.7 min
- Mugliston Pk Pg11.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd26.3 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)31.1 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre32 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC13 min
- Hwi Yoh CC18.6 min
- The Serangoon CC21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library29 min
- Sengkang Public Library31 min
EV charging
ev- Hougang 18.9 min
- Blk 500/506B Serangoon North Avenue 413.4 min
- Blk 531/536 Serangoon North Avenue 414 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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- Stop 664812.2 min walk · 119 m
- Stop 664892.9 min walk · 86 m
- BUANGKOK STN EXIT A3 min walk27
- OPP BLK 9683 min walk43
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
- BLK 9694 min walk43
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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 979B Buangkok Cres is more liveable than 29% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 979B offers a solid liveability score (63.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~76 years left).
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 979B Buangkok Cres
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 979B Buangkok Cres
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 110 m² | S$638k | S$539 |
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 90 m² | S$565k | S$583 |
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 90 m² | S$515k | S$532 |
Subzone medians — Trafalgar
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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