How far is Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is South View Lrt Station, about 10.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 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 53 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 490A?

Yew Tee Hawker Centre is roughly 37.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5?

Chua Chu Kang Primary School, approximately 271 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5?

Approximately 89 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2016 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5?

It scores 69.4/100 overall: transport 76.7, food 52.3, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 66.3, green space 65.3, connectivity 45, value 98, leisure 33.8.

Is Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 89 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 Peng Siang give the price trend.

Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5

681490 · Peng Siang · Choa Chu Kang · Built 2015 · Lease from 2016 · ~89 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors

69Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 in Choa Chu Kang scores 69.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.6 minutes’ walk from South View Lrt Station MRT, 37.7 minutes from Yew Tee Hawker Centre, and 271 m straight-line from Chua Chu Kang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 in Singapore

Block 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5, Singapore 681490

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Pillar scores

Transport: 77
Food: 52
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 66
Green space: 65
Connectivity: 45
Value (lease): 98
Leisure: 34
EV charging: 85

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 69
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 62
Renters: 60
Investors: 74
EV Owners: 74

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 52.6min
one-north: 48.1min
Jurong East: 25.2min
Changi Airport: 94min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

53 min door to door · 2 transfers · 10 min (650 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 36 min riding

7m›991›2m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 7 min (469 m) to Blk 804b
Bus 991 · SMRT Corporation
Blk 804b → BT Gombak · 4 stops · 6 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 481 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yew Tee Hawker Centre37.7 min
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre37.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Seah Teck WhyeB4.6 min
Seah Teck Whye4.6 min
Sri Govindavilas Restaurant Pte. Ltd4.8 min
Four Seasons Food Central Pte. Ltd.B4.8 min
New Chetty Vilas Restaurant & Catering Pte. Ltd.B4.8 min
Teow Chui GeokB4.9 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket (1996) Pte Ltd5.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.4 min
Ang Ken Chua14 min

CHAS clinics

health

Island Family Clinic (Keat Hong)2.2 min
Evercare Medical Clinic (475) Pte Ltd6.8 min
Evercare Medical Clinic7.2 min

Parks & green

green

Pavilion Park Playground19.8 min
Bukit Gombak Park20.7 min
Pavilion Playground Ii21.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Unicare Services Pte Ltd7.7 min
Evergreen Place, Home @Hong San10.5 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Teck Whye)21.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Keat Hong CC17.2 min
Chua Chu Kang CC20.4 min
Hong Kah North CC30.9 min

Libraries

leisure

Chua Chu Kang Public Library18.5 min

EV charging

Blk 297B Choa Chu Kang Avenue 25.6 min
Blk 486A Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 Multi Storey Car Park6 min
Blk 288/295 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2/3 Keat Hong Tembusu7.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 445911.2 min walk · 60 m
Stop 445811.7 min walk · 132 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 490B2 min walk
983
BET BLKS 801B/801C3 min walk
984
BLK 804B7 min walk
991

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$472k · 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 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 is more liveable than 49% of them and cheaper than 90% — around S$487/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability49th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 90%

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 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 490A offers a strong liveability score (69.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~89 years left).

What you get69.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-0.1%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds89 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 Peng Siang. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$555k – S$611k

median S$583k · S$554–610 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Peng Siang (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 490A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$611k	S$610
Jan '26	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$555k	S$554
May '25	4-room	07 TO 09	93 m²	S$585k	S$584

Subzone medians — Peng Siang

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$703▲ 11.4%1

4 ROOMS$487▼ 0.1%4

5 ROOMS$480▼ 2.1%1

EXECUTIVES$536▲ 9.9%1

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 →

See what’s for sale

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