How far is Block 981D Buangkok Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Layar Lrt Station, about 20.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 981D Buangkok Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 114 to Buangkok, then North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 46 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$2.11.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 981D?

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is roughly 14.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 981D Buangkok Cres?

Hougang Primary School, approximately 379 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 981D Buangkok Cres?

Approximately 76 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2003 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 981D Buangkok Cres?

It scores 63.2/100 overall: transport 37.9, food 75.4, schools 100, healthcare 55, daily needs 76.9, green space 97.3, connectivity 35.1, value 72, leisure 29.4.

Is Block 981D Buangkok Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 63.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 76 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 981D Buangkok Cres

537981 · Trafalgar · Hougang · Built 2001 · Lease from 2003 · ~76 yrs lease left · 80 units · 17 floors

63Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 981D Buangkok Cres in Hougang scores 63.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 20.5 minutes’ walk from Layar Lrt Station MRT, 14.7 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 379 m straight-line from Hougang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 981D Buangkok Cres in Singapore

Block 981D Buangkok Cres, Singapore 537981

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Pillar scores

Transport: 38
Food: 75
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 55
Daily needs: 77
Green space: 97
Connectivity: 35
Value (lease): 72
Leisure: 29
EV charging: 41

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 63
Young Families: 70
Seniors: 61
Renters: 53
Investors: 69
EV Owners: 56

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.6min
one-north: 49.2min
Jurong East: 63.2min
Changi Airport: 64.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

46 min door to door · S$2.11 · 2 transfers · 10 min (624 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 29 min riding

4m›114›2m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (232 m) to Buangkok Sports PK
Bus 114 · SBS Transit
Buangkok Sports PK → Buangkok · 4 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

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 1256 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ci Yuan Hawker Centre14.7 min
Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market21.1 min
Buangkok Hawker Centre23.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd0.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.7 min
Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd15.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Frontier Medical Associates0.3 min
Elissa Medical Clinic9.7 min
Pinnacle Family Clinic (Buangkok Square)9.8 min

Parks & green

green

Luxus Hills Park8.9 min
Mugliston Pk Pg9.2 min
Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk (Plot 2)11.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd27.5 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre29.6 min
Methodist Welfare Services31 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ci Yuan CC13.7 min
Hwi Yoh CC19.4 min
Fernvale CC (U/C)23 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library30.2 min
Sengkang Public Library32.2 min

EV charging

Hougang 19.7 min
Blk 581,582 And 582A Buangkok Green Golden Mint13.5 min
Blk 531/536 Serangoon North Avenue 414.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 981D Buangkok Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 2 parks, 3 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 666191.1 min walk · 90 m
Stop 666111.3 min walk · 98 m

Buses that serve this block

BUANGKOK SPORTS PK4 min walk
114
BUANGKOK STN EXIT A5 min walk
27
OPP BLK 9685 min walk
43
AFT PUNGGOL RD5 min walk
858
BLK 9696 min walk
43

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 981D Buangkok Cres is more liveable than 26% of them but pricier than 68% — around S$751/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability26th 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 981D offers a solid liveability score (63.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~76 years left).

What you get63.2/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds76 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 981D Buangkok Cres

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$610k

median S$610k · S$630–630 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$629k

median S$629k · S$531–531 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Trafalgar (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 981D Buangkok Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$610k	S$630
Jan '26	5-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$629k	S$531

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 Hougang Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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