Blk 140 Lor Ah Soo
Completed 1984 · 13 storeys · 96 flats · 57 years 09 months remaining · 15 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1984
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Hougang over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 10% below their younger neighbours' PSF (818 sales).
Across Hougang, roughly 285 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 - new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months - official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Hougang median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $2,275/mo | $750–$3,800 | $3,200/mo | - | 2 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $3,200–$4,100 | $3,500/mo | - | 4 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 10 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 15
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $615,000 | $555 | 57y 09m |
| Jul 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 131 | $670,000 | $475 | 58y 06m |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $690,000 | $489 | 59y |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 131 | $732,000 | $519 | 59y |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $572,000 | $516 | 59y 09m |
| Oct 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $615,000 | $436 | 60y 03m |
| Oct 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 131 | $625,000 | $443 | 61y 03m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 131 | $622,000 | $441 | 61y 04m |
| Aug 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $515,000 | $465 | 61y 04m |
| Mar 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $560,000 | $397 | 61y 09m |
| Jun 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $530,000 | $376 | 62y 07m |
| Nov 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 131 | $523,000 | $371 | 63y 02m |
| Nov 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 133 | $530,000 | $370 | 63y 02m |
| Jun 2019 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 131 | $600,000 | $426 | 64y 06m |
| Aug 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $505,000 | $358 | 65y 04m |
Who lives in Hougang
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address - distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 3.1×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.