How far is Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station, about 8.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 32 minutes direct, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 509?

Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre) is roughly 7.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8?

Jing Shan Primary School, approximately 290 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8?

Approximately 53 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1980 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8?

It scores 79.1/100 overall: transport 78, food 95.7, schools 100, healthcare 64.4, daily needs 94.4, green space 100, connectivity 45.6, value 26, leisure 83.6.

Is Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 79.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 53 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 Cheng San give the price trend.

Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8

560509 · Cheng San · Ang Mo Kio · Built 1979 · Lease from 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 150 units · 12 floors

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Summary

Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 in Ang Mo Kio scores 79.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station MRT, 7.9 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre), and 290 m straight-line from Jing Shan Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 in Singapore

Block 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8, Singapore 560509

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Pillar scores

Transport: 78
Food: 96
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 94
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 46
Value (lease): 26
Leisure: 84
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 79
Young Families: 83
Seniors: 80
Renters: 77
Investors: 54
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 32.4min
one-north: 41.6min
Jurong East: 59.5min
Changi Airport: 66.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

32 min door to door · S$1.94 · no transfers · 12 min (755 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 21 min riding

11m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (727 m) to Ang MO Kio
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Ang MO Kio → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 21 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

PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1226 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre)7.9 min
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Blk 724 (Blk 724 Ang Mo Kio Market)8.6 min
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 453A (Chong Boon Market and Food Centre)15 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Lee Clinic And Surgery2.5 min
Family Medicare Clinic & Surgery8 min
Healthway Medical8 min

Parks & green

green

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East8 min
Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West15.3 min
Mayflower Crescent Pg20 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens14.4 min
AWWA Senior Activity Centre14.4 min
Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre17.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Cheng San CC (Pending U/C)4.6 min
Yio Chu Kang CC (Pending U/C)19.4 min
Teck Ghee CC25.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Ang Mo Kio Public Library11.5 min

EV charging

Blk 501/513/508 Ang Mo Kio Street 52/53 Cheng San Crest2.7 min
Blk 501/513/508 Ang Mo Kio Street 52/53 Cheng San Crest2.7 min
Cheng San Centre7.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 1 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 544411 min walk · 74 m
Stop 544491.6 min walk · 103 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 5071 min walk
265

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$547k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8 is more liveable than 87% of them and cheaper than 55% — around S$565/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability87th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 55%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 509 offers a strong liveability score (79.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~53 years left).

What you get79.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-1.0%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds53 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 Cheng San. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8

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

3-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$433k – S$465k

median S$455k · S$522–645 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Cheng San (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 509 Ang MO Kio Ave 8

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$433k	S$600
Apr '26	3-room	01 TO 03	81 m²	S$455k	S$522
Dec '25	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$465k	S$645
May '25	3-room	04 TO 06	81 m²	S$475k	S$545
Apr '25	3-room	10 TO 12	67 m²	S$440k	S$610
Feb '25	3-room	10 TO 12	81 m²	S$485k	S$556
Jan '25	4-room	10 TO 12	91 m²	S$549k	S$560
Dec '24	3-room	07 TO 09	67 m²	S$425k	S$589

Subzone medians — Cheng San

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$697—1

3 ROOMS$984▲ 74.0%1

4 ROOMS$565▼ 1.0%6

5 ROOMS$598▼ 19.1%5

EXECUTIVES$690—1

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