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

The nearest MRT is Layar Lrt Station, about 16.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 996C 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 41 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.07.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 996C?

Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market is roughly 17.3 minutes' walk away.

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

Anchor Green Primary School, approximately 731 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

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

It scores 48/100 overall: transport 29.8, food 14.7, schools 100, healthcare 52.2, daily needs 45.8, green space 62.1, connectivity 37.6, value 100, leisure 30.4.

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

On liveability it scores 48/100 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 996C Buangkok Cres

536996 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2018 · Lease from 2019 · ~92 yrs lease left · 104 units · 16 floors

48Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 996C Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 48/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.3 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 17.3 minutes from Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market, and 731 m straight-line from Anchor Green Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

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

Block 996C Buangkok Cres, Singapore 536996

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Pillar scores

Transport: 30
Food: 15
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 52
Daily needs: 46
Green space: 62
Connectivity: 38
Value (lease): 100
Leisure: 30
EV charging: 15

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 48
Young Families: 57
Seniors: 42
Renters: 35
Investors: 66
EV Owners: 41

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 41.1min
one-north: 48.3min
Jurong East: 68.6min
Changi Airport: 59.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

41 min door to door · S$2.07 · 2 transfers · 8 min (529 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 27 min riding

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

Walk 2 min (138 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 1942 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market17.3 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre17.5 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre23.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd18.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)7.5 min
Frontier Medical Associates13.1 min
Onecare Clinic Fernvale16.9 min

Parks & green

green

Mugliston Pk Pg16.5 min
Luxus Hills Park21.7 min
Jln Selaseh Pg21.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.5 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre26.1 min
Methodist Welfare Services26.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Fernvale CC (U/C)18.9 min
Buangkok CC (U/C)21.3 min
Ci Yuan CC22.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Sengkang Public Library26.2 min
Cheng San Public Library27.2 min

EV charging

Blk 278 Compassvale Bow Compassvale Helm12.4 min
Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint15.2 min
Seletar Mall18.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 996C 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 666096.1 min walk · 83 m
Stop 665616.3 min walk · 256 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 995C2 min walk
104
OPP BLK 293D2 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 996C 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 996C offers a moderate liveability score (48/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~92 years left).

What you get48/100overall 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 996C 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$600k – S$668k

median S$636k · S$599–667 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Trafalgar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 996C Buangkok Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$600k	S$599
Feb '26	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$642k	S$648
Oct '25	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$630k	S$636
Sep '25	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$608k	S$607
Sep '25	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$668k	S$667
Aug '25	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$660k	S$666
Dec '24	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$610k	S$609
Dec '24	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$680k	S$687
Aug '24	4-room	04 TO 06	93 m²	S$637k	S$636
Aug '24	4-room	07 TO 09	92 m²	S$640k	S$646
Aug '24	4-room	10 TO 12	93 m²	S$650k	S$649
Jul '24	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$601k	S$607

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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