Burnaby Heights
Burnaby Heights at a glance
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Score | 84 / 100 | 90 businesses within walking distance |
| Transit | 77 / 100 | 10 stops within an 800 m walk |
| Drive times | 17–36 min | across 8 directions within ~8 km |
| Air quality | AQI 88 | Excellent air quality; 22.1°C at the sampled reading |
| Rooftop solar | ~23,165 kWh/yr | ~120 m² usable roof; up to 61 panels (illustrative centroid roof) |
| Local market | 4.59★ average | Mixed-use urban |
What's it like to live in Burnaby Heights?
Burnaby Heights, also referred to as "The Heights," is a mature residential neighbourhood in North Burnaby, British Columbia, bordered to the west by Boundary Road and centered along Hastings Street. The housing stock is predominantly residential, with single detached homes comprising approximately 30 percent of the properties. The remainder of the housing inventory consists of multi-family units, including low-rise and large apartment buildings, duplexes, and townhouses, with many structures dating back to the 1950s and 1960s alongside newer infill developments. Daily lifestyle revolves around the walkable commercial corridor of Hastings Street and local green spaces. The primary recreational area is Confederation Park, which includes a public swimming pool, sports fields, playgrounds, and trails, supplemented by smaller spaces like Burnaby Heights Park.
The local business ecosystem is supported by the Heights Merchants Association, which represents over 330 local businesses and 2,000 employees along a 12-block corridor on Hastings Street. For remote workers and telecommuters, local cafes that accommodate laptops include JJ Bean Coffee Roasters on Hastings Street, Cup & Bun, and Fior Di Latte. Transit and regional highway connectivity provide direct links to major employment centers. The TransLink R5 RapidBus runs directly along Hastings Street, providing high-frequency transit to Simon Fraser University and Downtown Vancouver. North-south mobility is supported by bus routes 130 and 222, which connect residents to the Millennium Line at Brentwood Town Centre and the Expo Line at Metrotown. For motorists, the neighborhood provides direct access to major thoroughfares such as Boundary Road, Willingdon Avenue, and the nearby Highway 1.
How walkable and connected is it?
Burnaby Heights is a mixed-use urban pocket of Metro Vancouver, with 90 businesses mapped within walking distance. Its walkability rates 84/100. Local businesses average 4.59★ on Google, and medium foot traffic peaking weekday daytime.
For getting around, transit access scores 77/100 (Excellent) — on the lower end for transit access in Metro Vancouver, with 10 stops within an 800 m walk. Reaching Downtown Vancouver (~7.4 km) takes about 48.4 min by transit versus 28.9 min driving. Typical drive times to key destinations average 23.9 min.
Environmentally, current air quality is excellent (AQI 88), among the top 5% for air quality in Metro Vancouver.
Neighbourhood composition · 90 businesses mapped
Local market activity
How do you get around?
Transit access · 77/100 (Excellent)
Drive time by direction (~8 km)
What's the climate, air quality and solar potential?
Air quality & weather
Rooftop solar — example
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