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1616 21 ST NW, Calgary

1616 21 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

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Briar Hill School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Longest school drive
3.0 min
Queen Elizabeth High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
218 licensed spacesNearest: BRIAR HILL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Nearest assigned school
Briar Hill School
1.7 min drive / 6.0 min walk
Highest utilization
88%
Busy but below capacity
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.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
Lowest matched result
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average | Grade 6
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Top board rank
4/147
Briar Hill School
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.

Elementary school walk
6.0 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Nearest daycare
1.7 min
BRIAR HILL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Children's Hospital
6.4 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Costco
15.6 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 1616 21 ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1616 21 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

This address has strong modelled access across several routine destination groups.

Shopping access
86/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
100/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Costco
15.6 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest bus stop is farther away than typical, but the wider walking area provides strong route choice.

Nearest bus stop
EB 14 AV NW @ 20A ST NW
Teleride 4030 ยท Route 404
Compared with Calgary
0.7 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 5 minutes
8 routes
Routes 404, 89, 19, 105, 414, 40 + 2 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill has fewer children 0-4 than Calgary overall, but residential stability is stronger.

Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
53%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

The 20-metre canopy reading of 19.3% is broadly consistent with the local community benchmark.

20 m canopy coverage
19.3%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with Calgary
12.9 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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 0.9 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 23 m from the property.

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance appearing among the common reported issues.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

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

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 50.51 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Highest month
64.62 / 1,000
2025-07
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
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 about 41 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Restaurant: Licensed, and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Latest decision
July 31, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows a strong age contrast: this address is 16 years older than the local 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 31.7% below the median for similar detached properties in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. The latest property-tax record is $4,947.53.

Assessment since 2005
+208.1%
First available value to latest value
Assessment vs last year
+13.8%
Year-over-year assessed value change
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Tax since 2005
+155.1%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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