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153 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

153 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

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Queen Elizabeth High School is about 1.7 min by car, with highest utilization at 88%.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
401 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Daycare capacity
401 spaces
Extensive
Farthest school walk
10.1 min
Hillhurst School
Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
1.7 min drive / 8.1 min walk
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
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
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. This is a commute-oriented Daily Accessibility profile.

Grocery store
2.7 min
FreshCo
Elementary school walk
10.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Nearest park
Riley Park
Walk 8.6 min | Drive 4.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 153 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 153 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

This address has strong modelled access across several routine destination groups.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Shopping access
82/100
1 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
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

A very short walk to the nearest stop combines with 4 routes within five minutes of this property.

Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Compared with community
0.9 min faster
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 2.2 min
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 shows stronger residential stability with a lower young-child share.

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

Canopy coverage here is 4.7 percentage points below the community median and 6.8 percentage points above the Calgary median.

20 m canopy coverage
13.2%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
4.7 percentage points below
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 17.9%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
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
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.

Nearest recorded incident
262 m
January 21, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Recorded incident locations
8 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
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. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History looks typical for Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The property age and community median are closely aligned.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, this property is assessed 15.3% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Tax since 2005
+52.1%
First available tax to latest tax
Latest property tax
$1,758.90
Tax year: 2026
Compared with community
15.3% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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