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217 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary

217 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%.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Farthest school walk
10.1 min
Hillhurst School
Highest utilization
88%
Busy but below capacity
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 88%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 19.2 points. 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
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Top Calgary rank
14/241
Hillhurst School
PAT score spread
19.2 points
66.3 to 85.5
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Lions Park and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Nearest daycare
1.6 min
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Children's Hospital
8.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest park
Riley Park
Walk 8.6 min | Drive 4.3 min
High school walk
8.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 217 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 217 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

Several daily-living themes meet strong model-score ranges for this address.

Lifestyle access
96/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
38/100
1 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

Bus access is especially strong here: WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104
Routes within 10 minutes
9 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104, 19, 89 + 3 more
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%.

Residential stability
64%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

The 20-metre canopy result is lower than the local median but higher than Calgary's median level.

Compared with community
4.7 percentage points below
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 17.9%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy area within 20 m
166.4 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, fast fire-station access, and typical hydrant access.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Fire station
3.1 min
Briar Hill Fire Station #10 | 1.6 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
50.61 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records within 500 metres show a mixed road-user profile rather than a single incident category.

Latest recorded incident
June 19, 2026
276 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill at 50.51 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 132.9% above the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
12-month average
37.62 / 1,000
Community average
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
18.15 / 1,000
2026-02
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.

Closest permit
137 m
1111 16A ST NW
Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
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 community comparison is relatively close: $225,000 for this property versus $229,500 for similar local homes.

Tax since 2005
+55.9%
First available tax to latest tax
Latest property tax
$1,496.23
Tax year: 2026
Total tax shown
$27,787.18
Sum of available annual tax records
Latest assessment
$225,000
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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