How far is Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is South View Lrt Station, about 8.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 991 to BT Gombak, then North-South Line to Jurong East, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 54 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 296A?

Yew Tee Hawker Centre is roughly 33.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2?

Chua Chu Kang Primary School, approximately 63 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2?

Approximately 72 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1999 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2?

It scores 70.4/100 overall: transport 85.2, food 55, schools 100, healthcare 69.2, daily needs 70, green space 62.4, connectivity 42.7, value 64, leisure 51.4.

Is Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 72 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 Keat Hong give the price trend.

Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2

681296 · Keat Hong · Choa Chu Kang · Built 1998 · Lease from 1999 · ~72 yrs lease left · 83 units · 16 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 in Choa Chu Kang scores 70.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.3 minutes’ walk from South View Lrt Station MRT, 33.1 minutes from Yew Tee Hawker Centre, and 63 m straight-line from Chua Chu Kang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 in Singapore

Block 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2, Singapore 681296

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Pillar scores

Transport: 85
Food: 55
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 70
Green space: 62
Connectivity: 43
Value (lease): 64
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 64
Renters: 64
Investors: 75
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 53.6min
one-north: 51.4min
Jurong East: 26.1min
Changi Airport: 93.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

54 min door to door · 2 transfers · 5 min (301 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 42 min riding

2m›991›2m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (120 m) to Opp Blk 296a
Bus 991 · SMRT Corporation
Opp Blk 296a → BT Gombak · 8 stops · 12 min
Walk 2 min (153 m) to Bukit Gombak
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Bukit Gombak → Jurong East · 2 stops · 5 min
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Jurong East → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 25 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

PlannedChoa Chu Kang West MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 254 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yew Tee Hawker Centre33.1 min
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre44.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.9 min
Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd6.7 min
Ang Ken Chua8.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Evercare Medical Clinic (475) Pte Ltd4.4 min
Healthway Medical4.4 min
My Family Clinic (Choa Chu Kang)4.4 min

Parks & green

green

Choa Chu Kang Pk20.8 min
Pavilion Park Playground25.9 min
Bukit Gombak Park26.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Unicare Services Pte Ltd5.8 min
Evergreen Place, Home @Hong San8.4 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Teck Whye)22.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Keat Hong CC12.7 min
Chua Chu Kang CC21.4 min
Limbang CO c/o Yew Tee CC29.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Chua Chu Kang Public Library13.9 min

EV charging

Blk 297A Choa Chu Kang Avenue 21.8 min
Blk 288/295 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2/3 Keat Hong Tembusu2.6 min
Sunshine Place4.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 3 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 445611.3 min walk · 85 m
Stop 445691.9 min walk · 117 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 296A2 min walk
991
BLK 490B5 min walk
983

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 · Choa Chu Kang planning area

Age profile: In Choa Chu Kang, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older.; 25–298.6%
50–548.4%
55–598.4%
20–248%
Household income: 43.5% of Choa Chu Kang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+11.3%
No working person7.7%
$15,000–17,4996.9%
$7,000–7,9996%
Dwelling mix: 86.2% of Choa Chu Kang households live in HDB flats; 13.7% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats41.7%
HDB 5 room and executive flats36.6%
Condominiums and other apartments12.7%
HDB 3 room flats4.3%
Household size: 27.5% of Choa Chu Kang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person25.7%
3-person22.3%
2-person18.6%
5-person14.3%
In education: Of Choa Chu Kang residents currently in education, 29.8% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary30.4%
Secondary23.6%
University17.3%
Polytechnic12.5%
Commute to work: 58.2% of working Choa Chu Kang residents commute by public transport; 29% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus31.7%
Car20.4%
MRT LRT only12%
No transport required8.4%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$703k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 is more liveable than 50% of them but pricier than 64% — around S$594/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability50th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 36%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-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 296A offers a strong liveability score (70.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~72 years left).

What you get70.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+10.1%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds72 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 Keat Hong. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2

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

Executive1 sale · 12 mo

S$830k

median S$830k · S$543–543 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$555k

median S$555k · S$516–516 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)Executive4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Keat Hong (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 296A Choa Chu Kang Ave 2

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	Executive	10 TO 12	142 m²	S$830k	S$543
Jul '25	4-room	07 TO 09	100 m²	S$555k	S$516
Nov '24	4-room	07 TO 09	100 m²	S$542k	S$503
Oct '24	4-room	13 TO 15	102 m²	S$531k	S$484

Subzone medians — Keat Hong

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$712▲ 12.5%1

3 ROOMS$683▲ 7.5%1

4 ROOMS$592▲ 5.6%1

5 ROOMS$594▲ 10.1%11

EXECUTIVES$524▲ 0.9%3

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Choa Chu Kang →Choa Chu Kang estate data →Blocks near South View Lrt Station →Blocks near Chua Chu Kang Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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