How far is Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station, about 7.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 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 596A?

Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre) is roughly 5.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52?

Jing Shan Primary School, approximately 107 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52?

Approximately 75 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2002 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52?

It scores 82.6/100 overall: transport 80.6, food 98.7, schools 100, healthcare 64.4, daily needs 100, green space 97.6, connectivity 46.6, value 70, leisure 87.2.

Is Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 75 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 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52

561596 · Cheng San · Ang Mo Kio · Built 2000 · Lease from 2002 · ~75 yrs lease left · 135 units · 28 floors

83Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 in Ang Mo Kio scores 82.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.8 minutes’ walk from Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station MRT, 5.9 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Blk 527 (Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre), and 107 m straight-line from Jing Shan Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 in Singapore

Block 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52, Singapore 561596

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Pillar scores

Transport: 81
Food: 99
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 98
Connectivity: 47
Value (lease): 70
Leisure: 87
EV charging: 82

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 83
Young Families: 86
Seniors: 84
Renters: 79
Investors: 65
EV Owners: 80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 31.6min
one-north: 40.8min
Jurong East: 59.8min
Changi Airport: 65.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

32 min door to door · S$1.94 · no transfers · 11 min (689 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 21 min riding

11m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (661 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 1162 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)5.9 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)12.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Lee Clinic And Surgery4.7 min
Intemedical 24 Hour Clinic5.4 min
Vital-Care Clinic and Surgery Pte Ltd5.4 min

Parks & green

green

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East4.5 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 Centre15.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Cheng San CC (Pending U/C)4.2 min
Teck Ghee CC22.1 min
Ang Mo Kio CC23.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Ang Mo Kio Public Library11.4 min

EV charging

Blk 501/513/508 Ang Mo Kio Street 52/53 Cheng San Crest6.1 min
Blk 501/513/508 Ang Mo Kio Street 52/53 Cheng San Crest6.1 min
Blk 584/586 Ang Mo Kio Street 51 Cheng San Court6.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 2 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 544011.7 min walk · 93 m
Stop 544091.8 min walk · 133 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52 is more liveable than 93% of them and cheaper than 55% — around S$565/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability93th 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 596A offers an outstanding liveability score (82.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~75 years left).

What you get82.6/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds75 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 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$945k – S$1.05m

median S$998k · S$798–887 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Cheng San (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 596A Ang MO Kio ST 52

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	5-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$945k	S$798
Aug '25	5-room	28 TO 30	110 m²	S$1.05m	S$887
Jun '25	4-room	07 TO 09	91 m²	S$823k	S$841
Jun '25	4-room	25 TO 27	90 m²	S$913k	S$942
Sep '24	5-room	22 TO 24	110 m²	S$1.03m	S$870

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

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Ang Mo Kio →Ang Mo Kio estate data →Blocks near Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station →Blocks near Jing Shan Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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