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359 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

359 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%.

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
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
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.

PAT score spread
19.2 points
66.3 to 85.5
Top Calgary rank
14/241
Hillhurst School
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
Hillhurst School
85.5 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 10/147 | Calgary rank 14/241
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.

Elementary school walk
10.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Children's Hospital
8.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Elementary school drive
2.9 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 359 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 359 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
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 12/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Health access
97/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The static data shows both very close bus-stop access and strong route availability around this address.

Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Nearest bus stop
WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW
Teleride 6580 ยท Route 404
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Stability is a stronger signal than young-family presence in this community profile.

University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
64%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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
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

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

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance among the common reported issues.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 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.

Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
4 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Recorded incident locations
8 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
12-month comparison
132.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
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. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
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.

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

Compared with Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, the property age is not an outlier; it is close to the community median.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 18.5% below the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest property-tax record is $1,243.53.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Total tax shown
$21,678.86
Sum of available annual tax records
Latest assessment
$187,000
Assessment year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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