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259 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

259 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%.

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

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
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.

Hospital
6.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Nearest LRT station
Lions Park
Drive 3.0 min | Walk 11.5 min
Mall
10.0 min
Market Mall
High school walk
8.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 259 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 259 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

The modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 12/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Mobility access
93/100
3 of 3 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.

Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104
Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Nearest bus stop
WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW
Teleride 6580 ยท Route 404
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.

University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
64%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, fast fire-station access, and typical hydrant access.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Latest disorder pressure
50.61 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
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.

Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
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

311 Service Requests for Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 50.51 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
12-month comparison
132.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Lowest month
18.15 / 1,000
2026-02
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. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

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

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
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 24.0% below the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest property-tax record is $1,160.41.

Latest property tax
$1,160.41
Tax year: 2026
Community same-type median
$229,500
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Low Rise Apartment Condo
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median
Assessment vs last year
-4.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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