Serangoon North Village and Estate is a cluster of
HDB apartment flats located north of
Serangoon Central separated by
Serangoon Gardens to the west and private housing estates to the east with Yio Chu Kang Road connecting the two areas. It is a subzone of the neighbouring area
Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to th ...
. It is sandwiched between
Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio is a planning area and residential town situated in the North-East of Singapore. Located approximately north of the Downtown Core district, Ang Mo Kio is the 3rd most populated planning area in the North-East Region and ranks 8th ...
to the west, Serangoon Gardens to the southwest, and
Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to th ...
to the east.
Serangoon North has neighbourhood precincts of N1 and N5. Neighbourhood Zone 5 was the latest addition to Serangoon North, which is the current Serangoon North Estate that runs through Serangoon North Avenues 3, 4, 5, and 6. It was built in the period of years 1992 to 1994. The rest (Serangoon North Village), were built before the 1990s.
Currently, there are 2 areas of Serangoon North, one constituted by the
Workers' Party (WP) under the
Aljunied GRC
The Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern and eastern region of Singapore. The GRC consists of five divisions: Eunos, Bedok Reservoir-Punggol, Kaki Bukit, Sera ...
, which is Serangoon North Village (Serangoon North Avenues 1 and 2). Serangoon North Estate, on the other hand, is under the constitution management of the
People's Action Party (PAP) in Jalan Kayu ward, under
Ang Mo Kio GRC
The Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north eastern region of Singapore. The constituency encompasses the majority of Ang Mo Kio (Teck Ghee, Cheng San-Seletar, porti ...
.
Serangoon North Village is also well known for its status as an animal paradise, having been named "The Petwalk". There are numerous establishments dealing in the sale of pets like birds, fishes and other animals. There are also veterinary clinics in the vicinity.
Serangoon North will witness
Serangoon North MRT station as well, which is stipulated to commence operations as early as 2029.
Facilities
Serangoon North Estate is the area where factories opened and operated. Notable buildings around the area are
Keppel NTT and
Popular Holdings
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, which moved from its former site at Toh Tuck. Datacenters such as that of
Iron Mountain have also been constructed in recent years. The ground level of First Centre offers car owners many options to have their vehicles serviced or enhanced. Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park II forms part of the industrial area as well. There is also a coffee shop, KPT located not far from the junction between Serangoon North Avenues 4 and 5 which operates 24 hours a day.
Traffic Issues
After Rosyth School moved to its present premise along Serangoon North Avenue 4, the one-lane road witnessed severe traffic issues. This was a result of parents stopping their vehicles by the roadside to wait for their children to be dismissed from school. This traffic issue persisted until late-2011 when the school's field was moved to a higher level and a pick up/drop off area modelled after
Resorts World Sentosa's basement carpark was built.
Today, Serangoon North Avenue 4 sees a smoother traffic flow.
Places in Singapore
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