Hougang·North zone·265 HDB blocks within 1km·75 condos within 2km·Updated Jul 2026210 P1 places · 2027
265 HDB blocks sit within 1km of Xinmin Primary School in Hougang. The median 4-room resale within 1km is $439,500, and the cheapest block starts around $292,000 (Blk 698 Hougang Street 61).
A home within 1km gives your child top distance priority if Xinmin Primary School goes to ballot.
Xinmin Primary School at a glance
210
Primary 1 places for the 2027 cohort
If applicants exceed places when it is chosen, MOE settles the place by home-school distance: within 1km first, then 1–2km.
1Within 1km wins. MOE ranks P1 applicants by straight-line distance from the
school: within 1km, then 1–2km, then beyond. Singapore Citizens rank above PRs in each band.
2It only bites if the school ballots. If applicants exceed places when it is chosen, MOE settles the place by home-school distance: within 1km first, then 1–2km.
3You must stay 30 months. To use Home-School Distance priority, the family must
live at the registered address for at least 30 months from the start of P1 registration.
Distances are straight-line estimates from each block to the school's postal point, indicative only.
Confirm the exact figure with MOE's official distance guide.
What it costs within 1km, by flat type
2 Room1 blk
$340,000
3 Room57 blks
$335,000
4 Room189 blks
$439,500
5 Room128 blks
$550,000
Executive40 blks
$695,000
cheapest $268,000$865,000 priciest
265 HDB blocks within 1km of Xinmin Primary School
Showing the nearest 80 of 416 blocks in the 1–2km band.
Private condos nearby
16 private condos sit inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for Xinmin Primary School, of 75 within 2 km. The same home–school distance rule applies whether the home is an HDB flat or a private condo. Median around $1,390 psf.
Distances are straight-line (aerial) from the development, the same basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Private-property prices are median $psf from URA caveat data and indicate the development, not a specific unit.
Parents who want Xinmin Primary School for their child often buy a home within 1km to secure Primary 1
distance priority. There are 265 HDB blocks inside that 1km radius, in Hougang and the surrounding Hougang, with a median 4-room resale price of $439,500 and entry-level blocks from around $292,000. MOE measures home-school distance as a straight line, which is exactly how the figures here are
calculated. All prices are actual resale transactions from data.gov.sg, updated monthly.
Frequently asked questions
What HDB flats are within 1km of Xinmin Primary School?
There are 265 HDB blocks within 1km of Xinmin Primary School, with a median 4-room resale price of $439,500 and a cheapest entry around $292,000. Distances are straight-line, the same basis MOE uses.
Why does living within 1km of Xinmin Primary School matter for P1 registration?
If a school is oversubscribed and goes to ballot, MOE gives priority by home-school distance: Singapore Citizens within 1km first, then 1–2km, then beyond 2km. A home within 1km gives your child the best chance in a ballot.
What is the cheapest HDB flat near Xinmin Primary School?
The most affordable block within 1km of Xinmin Primary School is Block 698 Hougang Street 61, with a median resale price around $292,000. Prices vary by flat type, floor, and lease.
How many Primary 1 places does Xinmin Primary School have for 2027, and how competitive is it?
Xinmin Primary School has 210 Primary 1 places for the 2027 cohort. If applicants exceed places when it is chosen, MOE settles the place by home-school distance: within 1km first, then 1–2km. Live vacancy and balloting figures are on the MOE vacancies page.