Who’s it for?
Urban Residences is a perfect choice if you are:
- Looking for housing in Serangoon and Hougang areas
- Families or working professionals who prefer to stay in a suburban neighbourhood
- An outdoor lover excited to have numerous neighbourhood parks around
- Glad to have amenities all within a short walking distance
Accessibility
Urban Residences is a 10-minute walk to Serangoon MRT Station. The latter is an interchange station along the North-East Line (NEL) and Circle Line (CCL), built along Upper Serangoon Road, at the junction with Serangoon Central. The closest bus stop from Urban Residences is beside Blk 161, merely 240 metres away (approximately a 3-minute walk). It will take you to Serangoon Bus Interchange adjacent to the MRT station, or straight into the city centre. Bus services offered at Serangoon Bus Interchange connect the area to other parts of the estate. As for car owners, you can expect to arrive at the CBD by taking the Upper Serangoon Viaduct and getting on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). Those heading to the Orchard Road shopping district can take the Central Expressway (CTE) and reach it in around 15 minutes.
Nearby Amenities
Being sandwiched between Hougang and Serangoon, Urban Residences get to taste the best of both neighbourhoods. Hougang is a quiet residential area near the city centre, while Serangoon is known for its lively neighbourhood filled with numerous shopping malls, trendy restaurants, and other entertainment options.
Schools Near Urban Residences
Urban Residences is also near the Paya Lebar area, which gives its residents numerous options when it comes to children's education. Several best schools in the East Region are located within the vicinity. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School, for example. The primary and secondary schools have over 4000 students. Since 1995, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (PLMGS) has been offering Higher Mother Tongue languages and specialised deep-learning programmes in Maths, Science, and Aesthetics. Other than PLMGS, here is a list of schools near Urban Residences:
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (600m)
- DPS International School (850m)
- St Gabriel's Secondary School (1.4km)
- Yuying Secondary School (1.5km)
- Xinghua Primary School (1.7km)
- Maris Stella High School (1.8km)
- Cedar Primary School (2.9km)
- Holy Innocents' Primary School (3.2km)
- Xinmin Primary School (3.6km)
- Holy Innocents' High School (3.7km)
- Montfort Junior School (4km)
- Hougang Primary School (4.1km)
- Serangoon Secondary School (4.6km)
Shopping Centres Near Urban Residences
Urban Residences is located near the biggest mall in the North-East, NEX. NEX features a comprehensive and electric mix of retail, entertainment, and dining options. The major tenants include Isetan, Cold Storage, FairPrice Xtra, Anytime Fitness, Shaw Theatres, Sephora, H&M, Uniqlo, and many more. The mall is also home to Serangoon Public Library, while also fully integrated with the Serangoon Bus Interchange and the Serangoon Interchange Station, where the North-East Line and the Circle Line intersect.
Residents of Urban Residences can get anything they want in this 7-storey shopping mall situated so close to home. If it seems not enough just yet, here is a list of numerous shopping centres near Urban Residences:
- ICB Shopping Centre (800m)
- NEX Shopping Mall (1.2km)
- The Promenade @ Pelikat (1.3km)
- Heartland Mall Kovan (1.6km)
- myVillage (2.9km)
- Hougang 1 (3.8km)
- Hougang Mall (3.9km)
Hawker Centres Near Urban Residences
Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Center is a convenient place to shop for fresh seafood, meat, vegetables, and fruits. On top of that, it also offers a wide choice of delicious local food! Located merely a short drive away from Urban Residences, there are 51 food stalls within the centre. Several of the must-tries include Braised Duck Rice, Wanton Mee, Teochew Kway Teow Mee, Nasi Lemak, and Bak Kut Teh. Savour their famous Pork Belly rice, Fishball Noodle, and Char Siew Wanton Noodle as well!
Surely, Hougang Hainanese Village Centre is not the only place to go when you are in need of a delicious hawker fix. Here is a list of food centres around Urban Residences:
- Hougang Hainanese Village Centre (1.2km)
- Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre (1.7km)
- Serangoon 304 Kopi Point (2.1km)
- Serangoon Garden Market and Food Centre (2.6km)
- Chomp Chomp Food Centre (2.6km)
Parks Near Urban Residences
Outdoor lovers would appreciate the many parks located near Urban Residences. You can find at least 10 neighbourhood parks within a 2-kilometre radius. Maplewood Park, Aroozoo Park, Serangoon Sunshine Park, and many others are all located in the vicinity for residents wanting to get some fresh air and nice scenery. Here is a list of parks near Urban Residences:
- Lorong Ong Lye Interim Park (550m)
- Maplework Park (600m)
- Surin Avenue Neighbourhood Park (1km)
- Aroozoo Park (1.1km)
- Hougang Avenue 1 Park (1.3km)
- How Sun Linear Park (1.3km)
- Serangoon Sunshine Park (1.3km)
- Serangoon Community Park (1.5km)
- Bunga Rampai Park (1.6km)
- Richards Avenue Park (1.7km)
Libraries Near Urban Residences
Located on the rooftop of NEX shopping mall, Serangoon Public Library is easily accessible to Urban Residences residents as well as commuters passing through Serangoon’s transport epicentre. Housing more than 180,000 items for readers of all age groups, the library has a wide collection of books, magazines, and audio-visual materials.
Other than being well placed to nurture the joy of reading and learning in its community, Serangoon Public Library also houses a board game group. Facilitated by the Singapore Boardgames Meetup group, sessions are held on every 3rd Sunday of even month from 2 – 6 pm where participants get to play a wide range of board games. Suitable for teens, adults, and older children with their parents, this programme promotes learning and social bonding through play.
Places of Worship Near Urban Residences
The People's Bible Church is located right next to Urban Residences. Sunday services would be so much more convenient, it is almost like you never leave the condominium complex. First started in the 1960s, The People's Bible Church now has a membership of around 500 people, comprising both young and old. You can find at least four other churches within a kilometre radius. Here is a list of other places of worship near Urban Residences:
- The People's Bible Church (34m)
- Kancanarama Buddhist Temple (500m)
- Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple (550m)
- Chin Fook Temple (550m)
- Nam Ann Siang Theon (600m)
- Paya Lebar Methodist Church (650m)
- Living Streams Christian Church (700m)
- Hougang Tao Mu Temple (850m)
- Tao Mu Kung Temple (850m)
- Bethesda Serangoon Church (1km)
- Bethany Trinity Presbyterian Church (1km)
- Masjid Haji Yusoff Mosque (1km)
- Hong Lai Sze (1.4km)
- Masjid En-Naeem (2.5km)
Sports Centres Near Urban Residences
Kovan Sports Centre at 60 Hougang Street 21 is only 1.2 kilometres away from the condominium complex. Open daily from 9 am to 10 pm, Kovan Sports Centre offers sports-related team bonding events scaling from the smallest to the largest of crowds. Other than the specialized futsal tournament management services, it also provides activities such as water soccer, archery tag, laser tag, bubble soccer, dodgeball, touch rugby, and handball. Moreover, Serangoon Stadium is also near Urban Residences. Located at 33 Yio Chu Kang Road, the stadium is managed by Sport Singapore and has a seating capacity of 1,200 people.
Hospitals Near Urban Residences
The nearest general hospital is Tan Tock Seng Hospital, located 7 kilometres away from Urban Residences. The hospital has 45 clinical and Allied Health departments, 16 specialist centres and is powered by more than 8,000 healthcare staff. While a full-facility hospital might be too far away from home, you can also access closer medical clinics located around the condominium complex. Here is a list of medical facilities near Urban Residences:
- Sterling Clinic & Surgery (550m)
- Drs Lim & Chan Clinic (550m)
- OneCare Medical Clinic Hougang (1.6km)
- Drs Lim and Chan Clinic (1.7km)
- Lifecare Family Clinic & Surgery (1.7km)
- Kovan Clinic (2.2km)
