Block 217 Serangoon Ave 4
550217 · Serangoon Garden · Serangoon · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 132 units · 12 floors
Block 217 Serangoon Ave 4 in Serangoon scores 68.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.1 minutes’ walk from Serangoon Mrt Station MRT, 17.5 minutes from Serangoon Garden Market, and 394 m straight-line from Zhonghua Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 217 Serangoon Ave 4, Singapore 550217
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 65
- Food
- 65
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 73
- Green space
- 69
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 79
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 65
- Investors
- 60
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.2min
- one-north
- 36.2min
- Jurong East
- 50.3min
- Changi Airport
- 52.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.86 · 2 transfers · 10 min (660 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 4 min (238 m) to Opp Blk 257
- Bus 315 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 257 → S'goon /blk 201 · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 3 min (189 m) to Serangoon
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Serangoon → Dhoby Ghaut · 6 stops · 11 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- Serangoon Mrt Station11.1 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station11.3 min
- Serangoon Mrt Station11.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Serangoon Garden Market17.5 min
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre18.3 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)27.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- The Plain Jane Cafe LlpA3.8 min
- Kooks Creamery Pte. Ltd.3.8 min
- Kim Heng Cafe Pte. Ltd.4.4 min
- Tan Kim SaiA4.4 min
- Thomas Anthony RozarioB4.4 min
- Chng Boon ChooB4.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Teo Bobby7.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.2 min
- Thong Chew Food Industries Pte Ltd9.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Comfort Clinic & Surgery4.4 min
- Shenton Medical Group6.4 min
- Q & M Medical Family Clinic6.7 min
Parks & green
green- Boundary Road Park7.9 min
- Chuan Walk Pg10.1 min
- Colchester Grove Os10.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- AMKFSC Cluster Support31.9 min
- Teck Ghee Senior Activity Centre Branch @ Blk 46931.9 min
- Fei Yue Senior Group Home @ Hougang32.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Braddell Heights CC (Pending U/C)10.6 min
- The Serangoon CC20.9 min
- Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Pending U/C)26.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Serangoon Public Library14.2 min
EV charging
ev- 223A Serangoon Avenue 4 Singapore 5512231.8 min
- Blk 211-222 Serangoon Avenue 41.8 min
- Blk 211-222 Serangoon Avenue 41.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 supermarkets, 1 parks, 4 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 660512.4 min walk · 197 m
- Stop 660594.2 min walk · 232 m
- OPP BLK 2574 min walk315
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 · Serangoon planning area- Age profile
- In Serangoon, 11.1% of residents are under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
- 60–648.6%25–298%55–598%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 47.7% of Serangoon households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+22.6%No working person14%$15,000–17,4995.4%$17,500–19,9994.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 57.9% of Serangoon households live in HDB flats; 41.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats27.6%Landed properties25.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats17.1%Condominiums and other apartments16.2%
- Household size
- 35.1% of Serangoon households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person21%3-person20.5%4-person20.2%1-person14.1%
- In education
- Of Serangoon residents currently in education, 31.3% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary29%Secondary24.5%University21.6%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 53.8% of working Serangoon residents commute by public transport; 35.2% drive or ride.
- Car29.6%MRT LRT and bus25.1%MRT LRT only14.5%Bus12.3%
Resident data for the Serangoon planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$452k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 217 Serangoon Ave 4 is more liveable than 32% of them and cheaper than 50% — around S$646/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 217 offers a strong liveability score (68.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Serangoon Garden. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 217 Serangoon Ave 4
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 217 Serangoon Ave 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$500k | S$693 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$515k | S$714 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 67 m² | S$500k | S$693 |
| Dec '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$485k | S$673 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 67 m² | S$448k | S$621 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$452k | S$627 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 67 m² | S$493k | S$683 |
Subzone medians — Serangoon Garden
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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