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304 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary

304 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%.

Highest utilization
88%
Busy but below capacity
Daycare capacity
401 spaces
Extensive
Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
1.7 min drive / 8.1 min walk
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
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.

Queen Elizabeth High School
77.4 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 13/66 | Calgary rank 24/116
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Top board rank
10/147
Hillhurst School
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.

Nearest LRT station
Lions Park
Drive 3.0 min | Walk 11.5 min
High school walk
8.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Children's Hospital
8.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Costco
16.3 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 304 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 304 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 available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Most constrained theme
Family
66/100
Mobility access
93/100
3 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
82/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is only 1.4 min on foot, while the five-minute walking area reaches 4 routes.

Nearest bus stop
WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW
Teleride 6580 ยท Route 404
Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104
Walk to nearest stop
1.4 min
About 113 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill shows stronger residential stability with a lower young-child share.

Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

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

20 m canopy coverage
13.2%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
6.8 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Briar Hill Fire Station #10 about 3.1 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 111 m from the property.

Water hydrant
111 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
949 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance appearing among the common reported issues.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Matched traffic-safety records near this address involve multiple types of road users, with 8 records across 8 locations.

Records in the latest 12 months
4 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
EMS-marked records
8 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill averaged 37.62 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 132.4% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
12-month average
37.62 / 1,000
Community average
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. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

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
Closest permit
137 m
1111 16A ST NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

The year-built record gives this address a typical housing-age profile for the neighbourhood.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 13.7% below the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest property-tax record is $1,316.68.

Tax vs last year
+3.2%
Year-over-year property tax change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Total tax shown
$23,276.40
Sum of available annual tax records
Compared with Calgary
32.2% below
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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