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273 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

273 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

The assigned public-school pathway is not low-pressure, but the closest school is near the property. Queen Elizabeth High School is the nearest assigned CBE school.

Farthest school walk
10.1 min
Hillhurst School
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
Longest school drive
2.9 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

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Hillhurst School records 85.5 for Grade 6, while ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL records 66.3 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
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. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

Costco
16.3 min
Costco
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 273 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 273 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.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
66/100
Closest selected destination
Bus
1.4 min by walk
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.

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

The profile is more settled than family-heavy, with stability at 64% and children 0-4 at 13%.

Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
64%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 13.2%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide 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%
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 3.1 min to the nearest station and 111 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
949 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
50.61 / 1,000
2026-06
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

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

Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Pedestrian-related records
7 records
Matched records within 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

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is much higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is high.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

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

This property sits near the local median age, making it representative of the surrounding housing stock.

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
Assessment and tax change
+88.3% / +55.9%
Assessment change / tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$225,000
Latest tax: $1,496.23
Tax vs last year
+2.8%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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