The Woodleigh Residences vs LinkTown Residences: Closer to Town or Future Interchange?

The Woodleigh Residences and LinkTown Residences (Hougang Central Residences) are built on the same idea: homes stacked over a mall, a bus interchange and a North-East Line station. They are three stops apart. The Woodleigh Residences, in the Bidadari estate, is finished and trading. LinkTown Residences, at Hougang Central, is expected to launch in 2027. On psf, the two may end up surprisingly close, so the choice comes down to location, timing and what each station will become.

Head to head

	The Woodleigh Residences	LinkTown Residences
Developer	Joint venture of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Kajima Development	CapitaLand Development (50%), UOL Group (40%), Kheng Leong (10%); mall owned by CICT
Tenure	99 years from 18 September 2017	99 years (GLS site awarded 14 January 2026)
District	D13, Bidadari Park Drive	D19, Hougang Central
Units	667	About 830 (UOL cites 800+)
Completion	TOP 2023	Expected 2030/2031
MRT	Woodleigh (NE11), linked via the mall	Hougang (NE14), directly linked; CRL interchange targeted around 2030
Launch price	Average above S$2,000 psf for about 30 units sold at the November 2018 soft launch (EdgeProp)	Not released
Recent pricing	About S$2,458 psf, average of transactions in the 12 months to Sep 2026 (EdgeProp)	About S$2,500–2,600 psf, analysts’ estimate

What is under each roof

The Woodleigh Residences

The homes sit above The Woodleigh Mall, which offers about 206,000 sq ft of retail and dining over three storeys and connects to Woodleigh MRT at two levels. The same complex holds Bidadari Community Club, at about 65,000 sq ft, and a Neighbourhood Police Centre. Woodleigh bus interchange, delayed by engineering challenges and the pandemic, opened on 20 April 2025. EdgeProp’s launch report described it as an underground, air-conditioned interchange.

LinkTown Residences

The plan at Hougang Central puts about 830 homes over a mall of about 300,000 sq ft of net lettable area, a new Hougang bus interchange and a town plaza with sheltered event space. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust will own the mall outright, and it is set to become the largest in Hougang. There is no community club in the announced plan, but Punggol Community Club and Hougang Sports Centre are nearby.

In short, The Woodleigh Residences carries more civic facilities; LinkTown carries more retail. Which matters more depends on how you spend your weekday evenings.

Rail position: three stops closer, or one more line

On the North-East Line, Woodleigh is NE11 and Hougang is NE14. That gives The Woodleigh Residences a shorter ride to Dhoby Ghaut, Outram Park and HarbourFront, and puts Serangoon, for the Circle Line, just one stop away instead of two.

Hougang’s card is the Cross Island Line. When Phase 1 opens, targeted around 2030, Hougang becomes an interchange with direct trains towards Tampines North, Pasir Ris and Aviation Park in the east and Ang Mo Kio and Bright Hill in the west. Woodleigh is not on the CRL. If your work is in the city, Woodleigh wins on distance; if it is across the north-east or east, Hougang’s interchange is the stronger pull. Our Hougang MRT guide maps both lines.

Price: nearly level on psf

The Woodleigh Residences opened for sale at an average above S$2,000 psf in 2018 and has averaged about S$2,458 psf over the past year. At the analysts’ expected S$2,500–2,600 psf, LinkTown Residences would be only about 2% to 6% higher.

That is a small gap for a brand-new launch against a completed project, and it has two sides. The Woodleigh Residences is closer to town and already built. LinkTown offers a lease that starts later, first pick of stacks, progressive payments and a future interchange, but in a location further out. Neither side is a bargain or a stretch on these numbers alone; unit size, floor and facing will swing individual deals more than the averages. See the price list page for illustrative quantums, all based on estimates.

Neighbourhood: new Bidadari vs mature Hougang

Bidadari is one of Singapore’s newest HDB estates, planned around a large park. Many services are new and the community is still forming. Hougang is a mature town of about 230,000 residents with established schools, hawker centres and parks. Montfort Junior School is next to the LinkTown site, and Punggol Park is close by. If you already live in Hougang and want to upgrade without leaving, Hougang Central Residences keeps you in familiar surroundings; our living in Hougang guide covers the area.

Who each suits

• The Woodleigh Residences may suit buyers who work in or near the city, want to move in soon, like a community club and police post in the same complex, and prefer to inspect the actual unit before buying.
• LinkTown Residences may suit buyers who value the future CRL interchange, want a bigger mall downstairs, prefer to pay in stages during construction, or have roots in Hougang, Kovan or Sengkang.

For another completed integrated condo on the North-East Line, see Sengkang Grand Residences vs LinkTown Residences. The location page shows what sits around Hougang Central.

Sources, checked 28 September 2026: EdgeProp, The Woodleigh Residences project page; EdgeProp, first weekend of sales (Nov 2018); The Woodleigh Mall, At a Glance; Woodleigh MRT station record (bus interchange opening). Averages are approximate.

Register to get LinkTown Residences’ price list and floor plans as soon as they’re released, so you can set them against The Woodleigh Residences unit by unit.

Frequently asked questions

How much is The Woodleigh Residences per square foot?

EdgeProp’s project page showed an average of about S$2,458 psf for transactions in the 12 months to September 2026, ranging from about S$2,154 to S$2,930 psf.

How many stops is Woodleigh from Hougang?

Three on the North-East Line: Woodleigh (NE11), Serangoon (NE12), Kovan (NE13), then Hougang (NE14). Woodleigh is the closer of the two to the city.

What is integrated with The Woodleigh Residences?

The Woodleigh Mall (about 206,000 sq ft over three storeys), Bidadari Community Club, the Woodleigh Neighbourhood Police Centre and a link to Woodleigh MRT. Woodleigh bus interchange opened in April 2025.

Will LinkTown Residences cost more than The Woodleigh Residences?

Prices are not out. At the analysts’ estimate of S$2,500–2,600 psf, LinkTown would be roughly 2% to 6% above The Woodleigh Residences’ recent resale average.