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461 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary

461 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

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Queen Elizabeth High School is about 1.7 min by car, with highest utilization at 88%.

Longest school drive
2.9 min
Hillhurst School
Nearest daycare
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
1.6 min
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 88%
Farthest school walk
10.1 min
Hillhurst School
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.

Top board rank
10/147
Hillhurst School
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
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
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.

Downtown
8.9 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
High school drive
1.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Fitness centre
3.3 min
Oranj Fitness
Costco
16.3 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 461 1620 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 461 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 available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Most constrained theme
Family
66/100
CCSD family access
38/100
1 of 4 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

A very short walk to the nearest stop combines with 4 routes within five minutes of this property.

Nearest bus stop
WB 8 AV NW @ 16 ST NW
Teleride 6580 ยท Route 404
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
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%
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

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

Community median
17.9%
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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

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 status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records within 500 metres show a mixed road-user profile rather than a single incident category.

Latest recorded incident
June 19, 2026
276 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
8 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill averaged 37.62 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 132.4% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
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.

Closest permit
137 m
1111 16A ST NW
Closest permit type
Deck Relaxation
Current public permit record
Nearby permit types
Deck Relaxation, Single Detached Dwelling, and Secondary Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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 property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Value & tax snapshot
$204,500
Latest tax: $1,359.90
Total tax shown
$23,684.75
Sum of available annual tax records
Compared with community
10.9% below
Same property type median
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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