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1518 8 AV NW, Calgary

1518 8 AV NW is a self-contained senior home (income) home built in 1996, 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
Self-Contained Senior Home (Income)
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1996
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. Queen Elizabeth High School is the nearest assigned CBE school.

Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 88%
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
153 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Daycare capacity
153 spaces
Substantial
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

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
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
PAT score spread
19.2 points
66.3 to 85.5
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
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.

Downtown
8.1 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Grocery store
2.8 min
FreshCo
Nearest daycare
1.4 min
ADVENTURERS SCHOOL AGE CARE LTD: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Fitness centre
2.5 min
Oranj Fitness
Daily accessibility map for 1518 8 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1518 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.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
40/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is only 1.3 min on foot, while the five-minute walking area reaches 4 routes.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 404
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
1.0 min faster
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill median 2.2 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Stability is a stronger signal than young-family presence in this community profile.

Household income
$111,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

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

Compared with Calgary
1.7 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
102.3 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.3 min drive to Briar Hill Fire Station #10 and a hydrant distance of 59 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Nearest floodplain distance
884 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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
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

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2022โ€“2026.

Matched records within 500 m
11 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Nearest recorded incident
98 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.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Compared with Calgary
132.9% above
Latest month
Latest 311 rate
50.51 / 1,000
2026-06
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 78 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permit types
Deck Relaxation, Single Detached Dwelling, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
78 m
820 15 ST NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 1 Building Permit record classified as Improvement work.

Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Latest recorded permit date
December 15, 2016
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

Assessment value is not far from the local same-type median in the static records.

Compared with Calgary
41.9% below
Same property type median
Compared with community
close to
Same property type median
Community same-type median
$6,560,000
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Self-Contained Senior Home (Income)
Assessment and tax change
+236.4% / +178.6%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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