Block 538 Jurong West Ave 1
640538 · Hong Kah · Jurong West · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 90 units · 8 floors
Block 538 Jurong West Ave 1 in Jurong West scores 72.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.5 minutes’ walk from Lakeside Mrt Station MRT, 6.7 minutes from Jurong West Street 52 Blk 505, and 498 m straight-line from Rulang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 538 Jurong West Ave 1, Singapore 640538
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 64
- Food
- 93
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 93
- Green space
- 42
- Connectivity
- 49
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 70
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 76
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 68
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 47min
- one-north
- 45.7min
- Jurong East
- 23.5min
- Changi Airport
- 82.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap47 min door to door · S$2.27 · 2 transfers · 2 min (121 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 39 min riding
- Walk 1 min (35 m) to Blk 538
- Bus 198 · SBS Transit
Blk 538 → Blk 228 · 8 stops · 11 min - Bus 180 · SMRT Corporation
Blk 228 → Chinese Gdn · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 1 min (57 m) to Chinese Garden
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Chinese Garden → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 27 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- Lakeside Mrt Station14.5 min
- Lakeside Mrt Station15.3 min
- Lakeside Mrt Station15.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Jurong West Street 52 Blk 5056.7 min
- Boon Lay Place Blk 221A/B (Boon Lay Place Market and Food Village)11.2 min
- Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre27.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Singapore Petroleum Company LimitedA1.4 min
- 541 Hometown Family Restaurant Pte. LtdB2.1 min
- Alvin SabaiA3.9 min
- Jurong Junior College3.9 min
- Srihati Binte Noordin AsmarB3.9 min
- Latipah Bte M.D. YatimB3.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd5.3 min
- Ng Toh Tet7.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Idoc Clinic (Hong Kah) Pte Ltd4.8 min
- Silver Cross Medical4.8 min
- Tayka Medical Family Clinic7.3 min
Parks & green
green- Lakeside Grove Fitness Corner17.4 min
- Jlg: Lakeside Garden18.3 min
- Bulim Park (Phase 1) 19.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Adventist Home for the Elders4.7 min
- THK SAC @ Boon Lay11.9 min
- Singapore Anglican Community Services17.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Jurong Spring CC6 min
- Boon Lay CC9.2 min
- Jurong Green CC14.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Jurong West Public Library21.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 537/542 Jurong West Avenue 12.4 min
- Blk 530/536 Jurong West Street 523.9 min
- Blk 528/534 Jurong West Street 524.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 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 285312 min walk · 110 m
- Stop 285392.2 min walk · 27 m
- BLK 5381 min walk99198
- BLK 2281 min walk180
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 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 538 Jurong West Ave 1 is more liveable than 53% of them and cheaper than 88% — around S$533/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 538 offers a strong liveability score (72.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 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 Hong Kah. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 538 Jurong West Ave 1
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 538 Jurong West Ave 1
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 103 m² | S$470k | S$424 |
| Jul '25 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 104 m² | S$528k | S$472 |
Subzone medians — Hong Kah
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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