YYC-Wander

Home โ†’ Calgary Address โ†’ Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill โ†’ 462 1620 8 AV NW

๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

462 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

462 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
See the Complete Picture for 462 1620 8 AV NW

Free interactive maps, detailed comparisons, and the latest available data.

๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 88%.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
1.7 min drive / 8.1 min walk
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
Hillhurst School
85.5 | Excellent | Grade 6
Hillhurst School
85.5 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 10/147 | Calgary rank 14/241
Queen Elizabeth High School
77.4 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 13/66 | Calgary rank 24/116
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 76.5
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.

Fitness centre
3.3 min
Oranj Fitness
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Hospital
6.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Elementary school drive
2.9 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 462 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 462 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
Click the map to explore the interactive version.
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
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

Bus access is especially strong here: WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Routes within 10 minutes
9 routes
Routes 404, 65, 414, 104, 19, 89 + 3 more
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
Compared with Calgary
1.7 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill shows stronger residential stability with a lower young-child share.

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

This address is below the Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill canopy median but remains above the Calgary median.

Compared with Calgary
6.8 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
13.2%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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

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.

Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
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.

Nearest recorded incident
262 m
January 21, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
12-month comparison
132.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 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 permit types
Deck Relaxation, Single Detached Dwelling, and Secondary Suite
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
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
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 latest assessed value is 64.5% above the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest property-tax record is $2,510.34.

Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Latest assessment
$377,500
Assessment year: 2026
Tax since 2005
+81.2%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment vs last year
-7.1%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

See the Full Picture for 462 1620 8 AV NW

This page provides a quick overview of 462 1620 8 AV NW. For a complete interactive experience, open the YYC-Wander Address Explorer to explore maps, school details, flood context, fire access, assessment history, crime trends, community insights, and more.

Some interactive features and the latest available property information are only available in the YYC-Wander Address Explorer.

Open the Full Address Report

Free to explore.

Explore Other Free YYC-Wander Tools