Block 521 Ang MO Kio Ave 5
560521 · Cheng San · Ang Mo Kio · Built 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
78Overall / 100
Summary
Block 521 Ang MO Kio Ave 5 in Ang Mo Kio scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.2 minutes’ walk from Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station MRT, 5.3 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre), and 180 m straight-line from Jing Shan Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 99
- Connectivity
- 39
- Value (lease)
- 26
- Leisure
- 81
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 53
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38min
- one-north
- 45.2min
- Jurong East
- 62.3min
- Changi Airport
- 69min
265NSLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
265NSLCCLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
265NSLS$2.30 · 1 transfer
NSLEWLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 6 min (396 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 25 min riding
3m›265›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (167 m) to Jing Shan PR Sch
- Bus 265 · SBS Transit
Jing Shan PR Sch → Bef Ang MO Kio · 4 stops · 5 min - Walk 3 min (201 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station9.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station9.3 min
- Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station9.7 min
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1292 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)5.3 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Blk 724 (Blk 724 Ang Mo Kio Market)9.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 453A (Chong Boon Market and Food Centre)13 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Lee Clinic And Surgery4.1 min
- Gainhealth Clinic And Homecare4.3 min
- Intemedical 24 Hour Clinic4.6 min
Parks & green
green- Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East6.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West16.3 min
- Nim Meadow Park20.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens15.4 min
- AWWA Senior Activity Centre15.4 min
- Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre17.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Cheng San CC (Pending U/C)5.4 min
- Teck Ghee CC24.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC24.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Ang Mo Kio Public Library12.4 min
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).
Resale context — 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