How far is Block 996B Buangkok Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Layar Lrt Station, about 17.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 996B 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 42 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 996B?

Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market is roughly 20.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 996B Buangkok Cres?

Anchor Green Primary School, approximately 730 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 996B Buangkok Cres?

Approximately 92 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2019 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 996B Buangkok Cres?

It scores 48.2/100 overall: transport 30, food 14.1, schools 100, healthcare 45.4, daily needs 52.4, green space 81.4, connectivity 35.9, value 100, leisure 18.4.

Is Block 996B Buangkok Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 48.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 92 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 996B Buangkok Cres

532996 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2018 · Lease from 2019 · ~92 yrs lease left · 120 units · 16 floors

48Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 996B Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 48.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.5 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 20.7 minutes from Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market, and 730 m straight-line from Anchor Green Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 996B Buangkok Cres in Singapore

Block 996B Buangkok Cres, Singapore 532996

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Pillar scores

Transport: 30
Food: 14
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 45
Daily needs: 52
Green space: 81
Connectivity: 36
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 18
EV charging: 0

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 48
Young Families: 58
Seniors: 42
Renters: 36
Investors: 66
EV Owners: 37

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 42.1min
one-north: 49.3min
Jurong East: 69.6min
Changi Airport: 60.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

42 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 9 min (576 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 27 min riding

3m›104›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (184 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 1958 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market20.7 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre20.9 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre25 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.4 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd20 min

CHAS clinics

health

Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)9.1 min
Onecare Clinic Fernvale20.3 min
Vitacare Family Clinic@Seletar Pte.Ltd.20.3 min

Parks & green

green

Mugliston Pk Pg13.5 min
Jln Selaseh Pg18.8 min
Luxus Hills Park19.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd25 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre26.4 min
Methodist Welfare Services28.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Fernvale CC (U/C)22.4 min
Ci Yuan CC24.1 min
Buangkok CC (U/C)24.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library29.7 min
Cheng San Public Library30.6 min

EV charging

Blk 278 Compassvale Bow Compassvale Helm15.9 min
Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint18.6 min
Seletar Mall22 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 996B Buangkok Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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 665795.1 min walk · 276 m
Stop 665715.4 min walk · 224 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 995C3 min walk
104
OPP BLK 293D3 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 996B Buangkok Cres is more liveable than 2% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability2th 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 996B offers a moderate liveability score (48.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~92 years left).

What you get48.2/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds92 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 996B Buangkok Cres

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

4-room11 sales · 12 mo

S$595k – S$709k

median S$675k · S$601–716 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Trafalgar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 996B Buangkok Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	16 TO 18	92 m²	S$661k	S$667
May '26	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$709k	S$716
Mar '26	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$595k	S$601
Jan '26	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$678k	S$677
Dec '25	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$642k	S$641
Dec '25	4-room	16 TO 18	93 m²	S$650k	S$649
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$680k	S$679
Aug '25	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$640k	S$646
Aug '25	4-room	10 TO 12	92 m²	S$681k	S$688
Jul '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$675k	S$674
Jul '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$685k	S$684
May '25	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$618k	S$624

Showing 12 of 24 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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Hougang →Hougang estate data →Blocks near Layar Lrt Station →Blocks near Anchor Green Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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