Hougang
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About hougang
Hougang is a well known residential area commonly known as ‘heartland', a term used to describe a centralised region in a bigger area. It comprises Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats and condominiums. There are about 47,000 units of flats, most of which are 4 rooms. In addition, 4,300 executive flats and 960 HUDC (Housing and Urban Development Company) flats are located in Hougang. Most of the residential areas can be found in the New Town area...
Hougang is a well known residential area commonly known as ‘heartland',
a term used to describe a centralised region in a bigger area. It
comprises Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats and condominiums.
There are about 47,000 units of flats, most of which are 4 rooms. In
addition, 4,300 executive flats and 960 HUDC (Housing and Urban
Development Company) flats are located in Hougang. Most of the
residential areas can be found in the New Town area...
Location Specifics
Hougang HDB estates are situated in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The HDB estates are surrounded by Yio Chu Kang Road and Upper Paya Lebar Road to the West, Airport Road to the South, Paya Lebar Airport to the East and Sengkang New Town to the north. Some of the nearby regions are Defu Lane (District 19), Kembangan (District 14), Paya Lebar (District 14), Punggol (District 19), Tai Seng (District 19) and Ubi (District 14).
Hougang is divided into 7 sub zones for the sake of better administration and development:
- Hougang
- Trafalgar
- Rosyth
- Lorong Ah Soo
- Tai Keng
- Defu Industrial Park
- Sungei Serangoon
All the sub zones in this region present equal facilities for a comfortable living, and therefore, real estate business is booming in each of these sub zones.
Transportation Network
Road transportation has been made easy with the construction of several broad roads and expressways. Singapore Bus Services (SBS) and Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) buses offer high connectivity of the region to the rest of Singapore. Some of the prominent services offered by SBS are:
- SBS Feeder Services - 325, 321, 322, 326, 327, 328, etc.
- SBS Trunk Services - 132, 153, 74, 74e, 1, 2, 3, 27, 51, 62, etc.
- Night Services - NR6 and 6N
Educational Institutions
Many types of people with different lifestyles live in the HDB estates of Hougang. They belong to different income classes, different age groups, communities, and so on. A large number of residents here belong to the student community. To cater good quality education to the residents, some of the most prestigious schools and educational institutions are located in close proximity to the residential areas of Hougang.
Well-known institutes of education located near the Hougang HDB estates are:
Primary Schools
- Hougang Primary School
- Xinghua Primary School
- Yio Chu Kang Primary School
Secondary Schools
- Bowen Secondary School
- Holy Innocent's High School
- Montfort Secondary School
Tertiary Institutes
- Serangoon Junior College
- University of New Brunswick
- Hougang Japanese Language School
Amenities / Facilities
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Hougang Mall |
In recent years, real estate business in general and the sales of the HDB estates in particular have experienced a significant boom in Hougang. One of the prime reasons for this is the number of facilities that the residents of these areas can enjoy. Hougang HDB estates are situated at prime locations in the city with all the necessary amenities just a stone's throw away. Some of the essential amenities found in Hougang are:
Shopping Centres
- Hougang Green Shopping Mall
- Hougang Mall
- NTUC Hougang Mall
Dine-Out Places
- Jack's Place
- Kopitiam
- Suki Sushi
Community Centres and Clubs
- Hougang Swimming Complex
- Catholic Archdiocesan Youth Centre (CAYC)
- Hougang Community Club
Healthcare Facilities
- Institute of Mental Health
- Buangkok Green Medical Park
- Bright Vision Hospital
Places of Worship
- Hong Lai Sze Temple
- Glad Tidings Church
- Masjid En-Naeem (Mosque)
Others
- Cheng San Community Library
- Fu Hui Library
- Punggol Park
- Surin Avenue Neighbourhood Park
- The balconies of the HDB flats in Hougang are known to be large and semi-circular, and is a feature quite distinctive to the flats around the area. Such balconies are not as common outside of Hougang.
- Hougang's Institue of Mental Health, which caters towards mental patients, was once known more famously to Singaporeans as Woodsbridge Mental Hospital.