Block 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5
560179 · Kebun Bahru · Ang Mo Kio · Built 1980 · Lease from 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 120 units · 13 floors
Block 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5 in Ang Mo Kio scores 75.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.1 minutes’ walk from Mayflower Mrt Station MRT, 7.4 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk 160/162 (Mayflower Market), and 439 m straight-line from Chij St. Nicholas Girls' School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5, Singapore 560179
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 96
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 46
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 63
- EV charging
- 95
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 75
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.3min
- one-north
- 36.2min
- Jurong East
- 50.3min
- Changi Airport
- 81.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$2.02 · 1 transfer · 7 min (484 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 6 min (362 m) to Blk 617
- Bus 860 · SBS Transit
Blk 617 → Yio Chu Kang Int · 4 stops · 5 min - Walk 1 min (94 m) to Yio Chu Kang
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yio Chu Kang → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 23 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- Mayflower Mrt Station8.1 min
- Mayflower Mrt Station8.1 min
- Mayflower Mrt Station9.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk 160/162 (Mayflower Market)7.4 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk 628 (Ang Mo Kio 628 Market)13 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)14.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- leem tow cheng3.2 min
- Kwek Tse LinB3.2 min
- Ng Suan ChooB3.2 min
- Fubah Coffee LlpB3.2 min
- Singapore Petroleum Company LimitedA3.3 min
- T & Teas (Cc) Pte. Ltd.5.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Family Care Clinic & Surgery5.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Medical Centre6.3 min
- C Y Kok Clinic & Surgery6.3 min
Parks & green
green- Serenade Walk Pg5.5 min
- Thomson Walk Pg7.6 min
- Yio Chu Kang Gardens Pg8.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Thk Sac @ Amk 64513.6 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25714.8 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25714.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kebun Baru CC8.7 min
- Yio Chu Kang CC (Pending U/C)14.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC21.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Ang Mo Kio Public Library16.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 177/182 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 Kebun Baru Link 23.8 min
- Blk 157/163 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 46 min
- Blk 173/176 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 Kebun Baru Link 18.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 4 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 562592.7 min walk · 154 m
- Stop 562513.3 min walk · 211 m
- BLK 6176 min walk860
- BET BLKS 152/1559 min walk76
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 · Ang Mo Kio planning area- Age profile
- In Ang Mo Kio, 11.4% of residents are under 15 and 21.8% are 65 or older.
- 55–597.9%60–647.8%45–497.6%65–697.4%
- Household income
- 31% of Ang Mo Kio households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person19%$20,000+10.7%$1,000–1,9997%$3,000–3,9996.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 84.1% of Ang Mo Kio households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats40%HDB 4 room flats24.7%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.1%HDB 1 and 2 room flats8.3%
- Household size
- 46.7% of Ang Mo Kio households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person25.8%1-person20.9%3-person20.2%4-person17.3%
- In education
- Of Ang Mo Kio residents currently in education, 26.4% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.6%Secondary22.8%University14.9%Polytechnic11.5%
- Commute to work
- 60.9% of working Ang Mo Kio residents commute by public transport; 25.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus29%Car19.1%Bus17.5%MRT LRT only12.5%
Resident data for the Ang Mo Kio planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$389k · 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 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5 is more liveable than 67% of them and cheaper than 75% — around S$556/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 179 offers a strong liveability score (75.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~54 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 Kebun Bahru. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 179 Ang MO Kio Ave 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$500k | S$510 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 91 m² | S$550k | S$562 |
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 91 m² | S$515k | S$526 |
| Oct '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 91 m² | S$560k | S$572 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 91 m² | S$475k | S$485 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 91 m² | S$575k | S$587 |
| Dec '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$528k | S$539 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$520k | S$531 |
Subzone medians — Kebun Bahru
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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