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1520 21A ST NW, Calgary

1520 21A ST NW is a detached home built in 1952, 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
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1952
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. Briar Hill School is the nearest assigned CBE school.

Daycare capacity
218 spaces
Substantial
Farthest school walk
18.6 min
Queen Elizabeth High School
Nearest daycare
BRIAR HILL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
1.3 min
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 21.6 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Queen Elizabeth High School
77.4 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 13/66 | Calgary rank 24/116
Top Calgary rank
5/241
Briar Hill School
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 77.1
Briar Hill School
87.9 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 4/147 | Calgary rank 5/241
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.

Elementary school drive
1.3 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Fitness centre
2.7 min
GYMVMT
Grocery store
2.2 min
Safeway
Elementary school walk
3.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 1520 21A ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1520 21A ST 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

CBE family access
83/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 10/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The closest stop is 0.0 min from the community median, with generally comparable nearby route choice.

Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 404, 19, 40, 91
Compared with Calgary
0.8 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Walk to nearest stop
2.3 min
About 190 m by the pedestrian route
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%
Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Canopy coverage is only 0.5 percentage points above the community median.

Canopy area within 20 m
231.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
0.5 percentage points above
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 17.9%
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 1.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 70 m from the property.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Water hydrant
70 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
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

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

Nearest recorded incident
135 m
August 20, 2025 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
August 20, 2025
135 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
6 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill at 50.51 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 132.9% above the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

12-month average
37.62 / 1,000
Community average
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
Compared with Calgary
132.9% above
Latest month
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 57 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Single Detached Dwelling, and Semi-Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Latest decision
July 31, 2026
Among matched permit records
Within 150 m
5 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes garage or accessory-work context for this address.

Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
September 13, 2006
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$28,382
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, this property is assessed 21.7% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Community same-type median
$1,090,000
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Detached
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median
Tax since 2005
+155.3%
First available tax to latest tax
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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