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379 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

379 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.

Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Highest utilization
88%
Busy but below capacity
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
401 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
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.

Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Top Calgary rank
14/241
Hillhurst School
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.

Mall
10.0 min
Market Mall
Elementary school drive
2.9 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Fitness centre
3.3 min
Oranj Fitness
Hospital
6.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 379 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 379 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.

Most constrained theme
Family
66/100
CBE family access
94/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
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.

Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
1.4 min
About 113 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with community
0.9 min faster
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 2.2 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a more settled community context, even though the children 0-4 share is below average.

Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 13.2%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Briar Hill Fire Station #10 about 3.1 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 111 m from the property.

Water hydrant
111 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Latest disorder pressure
50.61 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Pedestrian-related records
7 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
June 19, 2026
276 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
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.

Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
Compared with Calgary
132.9% above
Latest month
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. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

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

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
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 property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Assessment and tax change
+91.9% / +58.9%
Assessment change / tax change
Community same-type median
$229,500
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Low Rise Apartment Condo
Latest assessment
$177,500
Assessment year: 2026
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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