How far is Block 408 Jurong West ST 42 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Lakeside Mrt Station, about 20.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 408 Jurong West ST 42 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 334 to Blk 316, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 49 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.24.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 408?

Jurong West Street 52 Blk 505 is roughly 16.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 408 Jurong West ST 42?

Shuqun Primary School, approximately 881 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 408 Jurong West ST 42?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 408 Jurong West ST 42?

It scores 59.1/100 overall: transport 38.6, food 67.8, schools 100, healthcare 65.9, daily needs 55.7, green space 36.6, connectivity 51.2, value 34, leisure 51.

Is Block 408 Jurong West ST 42 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 59.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 57 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 Hong Kah give the price trend.

Block 408 Jurong West ST 42

640408 · Hong Kah · Jurong West · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 90 units · 11 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

59Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 408 Jurong West ST 42 in Jurong West scores 59.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 20.2 minutes’ walk from Lakeside Mrt Station MRT, 16.5 minutes from Jurong West Street 52 Blk 505, and 881 m straight-line from Shuqun Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 408 Jurong West ST 42 in Singapore

Block 408 Jurong West ST 42, Singapore 640408

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Pillar scores

Transport: 39
Food: 68
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 66
Daily needs: 56
Green space: 37
Connectivity: 51
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 59
Young Families: 65
Seniors: 55
Renters: 51
Investors: 43
EV Owners: 66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 48.7min
one-north: 40.5min
Jurong East: 23min
Changi Airport: 83.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

49 min door to door · S$2.24 · 1 transfer · 14 min (896 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 33 min riding

4m›334›9m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (275 m) to Blk 402
Bus 334 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 402 → Blk 316 · 4 stops · 5 min
Walk 9 min (593 m) to Chinese Garden
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Chinese Garden → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 27 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

PlannedHong Kah MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 532 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jurong West Street 52 Blk 50516.5 min
Jurong East Ave 1 Blk 347 (Yuhua Market and Hawker Centre)21.7 min
Boon Lay Place Blk 221A/B (Boon Lay Place Market and Food Village)25 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

405 Procross Medical Clinic2 min
411 Procross Medical Clinic6.4 min
The Doctor'S Clinic7.4 min

Parks & green

green

Jlg: Lakeside Garden22.7 min
Lakeside Grove Fitness Corner29.7 min
Lakeside Grove Playground32.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Singapore Anglican Community Services12.6 min
Adventist Home for the Elders17.6 min
SACS Senior Group Home @ 373 JE18.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Jurong Green CC8.7 min
Jurong Spring CC15.9 min
Tengah CC (U/C)48.4 min

EV charging

Blk 401/408 Jurong West Street 422.4 min
Blk 409/416 Jurong West Street 425.6 min
Blk 423/440 Jurong West Avenue 1/Street 426.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 408 Jurong West ST 42

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 3 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 285613.2 min walk · 175 m
Stop 285516.4 min walk · 344 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 4024 min walk
334

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 · Jurong West planning area

Age profile: In Jurong West, 14.6% of residents are under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older.; 45–498.1%
40–447.9%
50–547.7%
35–397.6%
Household income: 37.3% of Jurong West households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person9.6%
$20,000+8.2%
$6,000–6,9996.4%
$4,000–4,9996.3%
Dwelling mix: 92% of Jurong West households live in HDB flats; 7.9% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats37.4%
HDB 5 room and executive flats34.9%
HDB 3 room flats15.3%
Condominiums and other apartments6.7%
Household size: 33.4% of Jurong West households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person22.1%
3-person21%
2-person20.3%
1-person13.1%
In education: Of Jurong West residents currently in education, 22.8% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary34.7%
Secondary25.5%
Polytechnic11.5%
University11.3%
Commute to work: 57.3% of working Jurong West residents commute by public transport; 26.8% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus28.4%
Car17.5%
Bus15.1%
MRT LRT only10.4%

Resident data for the Jurong West planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$373k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 408 Jurong West ST 42 is more liveable than 7% of them and cheaper than 88% — around S$533/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability7th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 88%

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 · lease

Block 408 offers a solid liveability score (59.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get59.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.9%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 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 Hong Kah. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 408 Jurong West ST 42

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$660k – S$700k

median S$680k · S$441–468 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$509k

median S$509k · S$430–430 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hong Kah (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 408 Jurong West ST 42

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	10 TO 12	139 m²	S$660k	S$441
Jun '26	5-room	07 TO 09	139 m²	S$700k	S$468
Jan '26	4-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$509k	S$430
May '25	5-room	07 TO 09	139 m²	S$700k	S$468
Mar '25	5-room	01 TO 03	139 m²	S$640k	S$428
Nov '24	5-room	04 TO 06	139 m²	S$665k	S$444
Nov '24	5-room	07 TO 09	139 m²	S$691k	S$462
Sep '24	5-room	04 TO 06	139 m²	S$675k	S$451
Aug '24	5-room	04 TO 06	137 m²	S$660k	S$448
Jul '24	5-room	07 TO 09	137 m²	S$680k	S$461

Subzone medians — Hong Kah

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$747▲ 8.0%1

3 ROOMS$533▲ 3.9%6

4 ROOMS$483▲ 10.7%5

5 ROOMS$454▲ 4.5%1

EXECUTIVES$456▼ 14.1%3

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Jurong West →Jurong West estate data →Blocks near Lakeside Mrt Station →Blocks near Shuqun Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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