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173 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

173 1620 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
Daycare capacity
401 spaces
Extensive
Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
401 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
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.

Top Calgary rank
14/241
Hillhurst School
Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
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
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. LRT access is 3.0 min by car, and downtown is 8.9 min.

Grocery store
2.7 min
FreshCo
Hospital
6.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
High school walk
8.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Children's Hospital
8.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 173 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 173 1620 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.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 12/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 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

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 at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill has fewer children 0-4 than Calgary overall, but residential stability is stronger.

Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
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.

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
13.2%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
166.4 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
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
Water hydrant
111 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2022โ€“2026.

Nearest recorded incident
262 m
January 21, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
June 19, 2026
276 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Lowest month
18.15 / 1,000
2026-02
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
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.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This low rise apartment condo was built in 1968 and is 58 years old, which is very close to the Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median of 58 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is close to the community median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest value is $235,500.

Tax since 2005
+81.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Community same-type median
$229,500
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Low Rise Apartment Condo
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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