Hougang Central GLS vs Thomson Reserve

Two similar launches 6.3 km apart. Here is how the location stacks up. Hougang Central GLS comes out ahead on nearest mrt / lrt, primary schools within 1 km, primary schools within 2 km, malls within 1 km and more. Thomson Reserve comes out ahead on hawker centres within 1 km, parks within 1 km, commute to orchard, commute to one-north and more.

Hougang Central GLSThomson Reserve
TypePrivate condoPrivate condo
Unit typesNot announced2, 3, 4, 5-bed
Nearest MRT / LRT2 min walk to Hougang MRT ✓7 min walk to Upper Thomson MRT
Primary schools within 1 km6 ✓1
Primary schools within 2 km11 ✓4
Hawker centres within 1 km0 centres1 centre ✓
Malls within 1 km2 malls ✓1 mall
Parks within 1 km2 parks4 parks ✓
Bus stops within 400 m15 ✓6
Commute to Raffles Place30 min ✓35 min
Commute to Orchard31 min28 min ✓
Commute to one-north44 min31 min ✓
Commute to Jurong East64 min45 min ✓
Commute to Changi Airport57 min ✓72 min

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Distances are straight-line from the site centre; walk times are estimates. Commute: OneMap public transport, weekday 8:30 am. P1 priority depends on the home address; check on OneMap.