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427 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary

427 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

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Queen Elizabeth High School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
Daycare capacity
401 spaces
Extensive
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 19.2-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
19.2 points
66.3 to 85.5
Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

Nearest LRT station
Lions Park
Drive 3.0 min | Walk 11.5 min
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Grocery store
2.7 min
FreshCo
Hospital
6.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 427 1616 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 427 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.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 12/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
CBE family access
94/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
96/100
2 of 2 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.

Walk to nearest stop
1.4 min
About 113 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
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%
Residential stability
64%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 property trails the surrounding community median while still comparing favourably with Calgary overall.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.1 min drive to Briar Hill Fire Station #10 and a hydrant distance of 111 m.

Water hydrant
111 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
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.

Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
EMS-marked records
8 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Records in the latest 12 months
4 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Compared with Calgary
132.9% above
Latest month
12-month average
37.62 / 1,000
Community average
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
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. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Nearby permit types
Deck Relaxation, Single Detached Dwelling, and Secondary Suite
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
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.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current 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

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Tax since 2005
+51.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment and tax change
+82.8% / +51.4%
Assessment change / tax change
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Assessment vs last year
-5.3%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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