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123 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary

123 1616 8 AV NW is a low rise apartment condo home built in 1968, located in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Calgary. Explore schools, daily and 15-minute accessibility, public transit, traffic safety, crime and disorder trends, nearby development, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, tree canopy, housing history, assessment values, and property taxes.

Community
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Low Rise Apartment Condo
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1968
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 88%.

Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
1.7 min drive / 8.1 min walk
Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Highest utilization
88%
Busy but below capacity
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has a wide grade-band performance gap in the static data. The overall label alone does not capture the full spread. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Hillhurst School
85.5 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 10/147 | Calgary rank 14/241
Top board rank
10/147
Hillhurst School
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Strongest matched result
Hillhurst School
85.5 | Excellent | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Commute destinations are practical from this property.

Elementary school drive
2.9 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Mall
10.0 min
Market Mall
Costco
16.3 min
Costco
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 123 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 123 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
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Official dataset release: July 1, 2026

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

The modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
94/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
93/100
3 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This address has excellent nearby bus access, with WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW about 1.4 min away and 4 routes available within five minutes.

Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is more settled than family-heavy, with stability at 64% and children 0-4 at 13%.

Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill has a population density of 2,093 people per km^2 and a residential density of 881 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 19.9% below and residential density is 18.1% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This address is below the Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill canopy median but remains above the Calgary median.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
17.9%
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and typical hydrant proximity.

Fire station
3.1 min
Briar Hill Fire Station #10 | 1.6 km drive
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
50.61 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 262 m from this address.

Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
EMS-marked records
8 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 50.51 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Latest 311 rate
50.51 / 1,000
2026-06
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
12-month comparison
132.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 137 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permit types
Deck Relaxation, Single Detached Dwelling, and Secondary Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit type
Deck Relaxation
Current public permit record
Latest decision
July 10, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Compared with Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, the property age is not an outlier; it is close to the community median.

Official dataset releases: Property July 7, 2026 ยท Building permits July 11, 2026

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 24.5% below the Calgary median for the same property type. Community comparison is 3.9% below where available.

Tax vs last year
+3.2%
Year-over-year property tax change
Total tax shown
$26,980.50
Sum of available annual tax records
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Assessment since 2005
+84.5%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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