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371 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

371 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%.

Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
1.7 min drive / 8.1 min walk
Daycare capacity
401 spaces
Extensive
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
401 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
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.

Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
Queen Elizabeth High School
77.4 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 13/66 | Calgary rank 24/116
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. Lions Park and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Costco
16.3 min
Costco
Downtown
8.9 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Grocery store
2.7 min
FreshCo
Mall
10.0 min
Market Mall
Daily accessibility map for 371 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 371 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
Health access
97/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute 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

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 community
0.9 min faster
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 2.2 min
Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
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%.

Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

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

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
17.9%
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
Compared with Calgary
6.8 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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.

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

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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Matched records within 500 m
8 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
262 m
January 21, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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.

Lowest month
18.15 / 1,000
2026-02
12-month comparison
132.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
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.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit
137 m
1111 16A ST NW
Closest permit type
Deck Relaxation
Current public permit record
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.

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

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

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Tax vs last year
+3.3%
Year-over-year property tax change
Latest assessment
$262,000
Assessment year: 2026
Community same-type median
$229,500
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Low Rise Apartment Condo
Assessment since 2005
+103.9%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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