How far is Block 986B Buangkok Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Layar Lrt Station, about 17.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 986B Buangkok Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 101 to Opp Hougang Ctrl Int, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 45 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 986B?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 17.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 986B Buangkok Cres?

Hougang Primary School, approximately 549 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 986B Buangkok Cres?

Approximately 85 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2012 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 986B Buangkok Cres?

It scores 62.3/100 overall: transport 43.2, food 65.5, schools 100, healthcare 55, daily needs 79.2, green space 100, connectivity 28.1, value 90, leisure 27.

Is Block 986B Buangkok Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 62.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 85 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 986B Buangkok Cres

532986 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2011 · Lease from 2012 · ~85 yrs lease left · 140 units · 15 floors

62Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 986B Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 62.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.9 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 17.8 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 549 m straight-line from Hougang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 986B Buangkok Cres in Singapore

Block 986B Buangkok Cres, Singapore 532986

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Pillar scores

Transport: 43
Food: 66
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 79
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 28
Value (lease): 90
Leisure: 27
EV charging: 13

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 62
Young Families: 70
Seniors: 60
Renters: 51
Investors: 72
EV Owners: 49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.4min
one-north: 52.6min
Jurong East: 72.9min
Changi Airport: 67.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

45 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 7 min (391 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 32 min riding

2m›101›1m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (102 m) to Blk 986b
Bus 101 · SBS Transit
Blk 986b → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 10 stops · 12 min
Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 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 1476 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre17.8 min
Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market19.8 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre23.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Frontier Medical Associates3.2 min
Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)6.8 min
Elissa Medical Clinic12.8 min

Parks & green

green

Mugliston Pk Pg7.9 min
Luxus Hills Park12 min
Jln Selaseh Pg13.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre26.8 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd27.6 min
Methodist Welfare Services29.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC16.8 min
Fernvale CC (U/C)21.7 min
Hwi Yoh CC22.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library32.1 min
Sengkang Public Library32.3 min

EV charging

Hougang 112.8 min
Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint15.4 min
Blk 685-691 Hougang Street 61 Hougang Spring18.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 986B 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 665811.2 min walk · 48 m
Stop 665892.6 min walk · 79 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 6812 min walk
88
BLK 986B2 min walk
101660M
AFT PUNGGOL RD2 min walk
110

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 986B Buangkok Cres is more liveable than 22% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability22th 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 986B offers a solid liveability score (62.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~85 years left).

What you get62.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds85 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 986B Buangkok Cres

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

3-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$518k – S$526k

median S$520k · S$718–729 psf

2-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$370k – S$381k

median S$372k · S$731–753 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room2-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Trafalgar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 986B Buangkok Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	13 TO 15	67 m²	S$526k	S$729
May '26	3-room	10 TO 12	67 m²	S$518k	S$718
May '26	3-room	13 TO 15	67 m²	S$520k	S$721
Feb '26	2-room	01 TO 03	47 m²	S$370k	S$731
Jan '26	2-room	13 TO 15	47 m²	S$381k	S$753
Aug '25	2-room	13 TO 15	47 m²	S$372k	S$735
Apr '25	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$510k	S$707
Mar '25	3-room	10 TO 12	67 m²	S$525k	S$728
Feb '25	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$482k	S$668
Jan '25	2-room	04 TO 06	47 m²	S$360k	S$712
Nov '24	2-room	13 TO 15	47 m²	S$365k	S$721
Aug '24	3-room	07 TO 09	67 m²	S$475k	S$659

Showing 12 of 13 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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