Upper Eagle Ridge is the higher-elevation part of Eagle Ridge in north Coquitlam — quiet, tree-lined winding streets and circular courts that climb toward Westwood Plateau, lined with larger detached homes that often carry mountain and City-Centre views. It's a genuine step up in size and price from lower Eagle Ridge, with all three neighbourhood schools walkable and the Coquitlam Crunch at the doorstep. This is the complete guide: homes, schools, parks, sports, shopping, and the honest fit story. Built by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 — a 47+ year Coquitlam resident.
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What should you know about Upper Eagle Ridge, Coquitlam?
Upper Eagle Ridge is the higher-elevation, executive sub-neighbourhood of Eagle Ridge in north Coquitlam, bordering Port Moody. Its winding, tree-lined streets and circular courts climb toward Westwood Plateau and are lined predominantly with larger detached single-family homes — many built in the 1990s, often with walk-out basements and mountain and City-Centre views — plus well-kept townhomes. It's a step up in size and price from lower Eagle Ridge, all three neighbourhood schools are walkable, and the Coquitlam Crunch trailhead is at the doorstep. Built by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® and 47+ year Coquitlam resident. Every Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Upper Eagle Ridge is the higher, higher-elevation part of the Eagle Ridge neighbourhood in north Coquitlam, BC — quiet, tree-lined winding streets and circular courts that climb toward Westwood Plateau, sitting between Coquitlam Town Centre to the east and Port Moody to the west. The housing stock is predominantly larger detached single-family homes (many built around the 1990s, frequently with walk-out basements and mountain and City-Centre views) plus well-kept townhomes — a step up in size and price from lower Eagle Ridge. Upper Eagle Ridge has no separately published sub-area benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI of $1,649,000 (June 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference. The drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain is roughly 8–12 minutes.
Upper Eagle Ridge doesn't publish its own MLS® benchmark — it's a pocket within Eagle Ridge, not a separate reporting area — so the most honest reference point is the citywide Coquitlam detached number, clearly labelled as such. What makes Upper Eagle Ridge distinct isn't a headline stat; it's the step up: larger, view-oriented detached homes on quiet hillside streets, a tier above lower Eagle Ridge. Here's the current pulse, with every figure linking to its source.
Upper Eagle Ridge is the part of Eagle Ridge you notice for its houses — bigger, set on quiet winding streets that climb the hillside, with views that lower Eagle Ridge doesn't get.
Geographically, it's the higher-elevation top of the Eagle Ridge neighbourhood: tree-lined winding streets and circular courts that rise toward the Westwood Plateau boundary. The housing here is predominantly larger detached single-family homes — a lot of it 1990s-era, frequently with walk-out basements and mountain and City-Centre views — alongside a supply of well-kept townhomes. That mix, and the size of the detached stock, is what makes it read as the executive, move-up tier of Eagle Ridge rather than the entry point.
The location does a lot of quiet work. You're at the base of the Coquitlam Crunch — the city's signature stair-climb workout — with the Westwood Plateau trail network right above you. Coquitlam Town Centre (Lafarge Lake, the mall, the Evergreen Line) is a short drive east, and Port Moody's Inlet, breweries and villages are a short drive west. All three neighbourhood schools — Eagle Ridge Elementary, Summit Middle and Gleneagle Secondary — are walkable, which is a genuine selling point for families.
Who it's not for: buyers who only want newer construction (that's Burke Mountain), buyers chasing the golf-course-and-view prestige tier (Westwood Plateau), or buyers looking for the lowest entry price into the area (that's more the lower reaches of Eagle Ridge). Upper Eagle Ridge is larger-detached, view-oriented, family-executive — first and foremost.
Upper Eagle Ridge is overwhelmingly a larger-detached neighbourhood, with a supply of well-kept townhomes. Here's the breakdown by category with the right page to keep going. (Upper Eagle Ridge has no separate published benchmark; the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI is the closest official reference, and larger view homes here typically trade above it.)
The Upper Eagle Ridge mainstay — larger single-family homes, much of it 1990s-era, often with 6+ bedrooms, walk-out basements and mountain or City-Centre views, on quiet hillside streets. The executive, move-up tier of Eagle Ridge; larger view homes commonly trade above the citywide detached figure.
Browse Coquitlam detachedAlongside the detached stock, Upper Eagle Ridge has a supply of well-kept townhomes — a lower-maintenance entry point into the hillside for downsizers and move-up buyers who want the location and schools without the full large-detached carry.
Browse Coquitlam homesThe two most-asked Upper Eagle Ridge questions are about schools and green space. The short version: it's an SD43 catchment with a walkable Eagle Ridge Elementary → Summit Middle → Gleneagle Secondary ladder, and you're at the base of the Coquitlam Crunch with Eagle Ridge Park and the Westwood Plateau trail network on the doorstep. Here's the detail.
Upper Eagle Ridge is part of School District 43 (Coquitlam). The neighbourhood ladder is Eagle Ridge Elementary (1215 Falcon Drive) at K–5, Summit Middle at grades 6–8, and Gleneagle Secondary at grades 9–12 — all walkable, a key selling point. Always verify a specific street with the SD43 locator.
The Coquitlam Crunch starts at the doorstep; Eagle Ridge Park is the neighbourhood facility; and the Westwood Plateau trail network is right above. Town Centre Park and Lafarge Lake are a short drive east.
Upper Eagle Ridge's quiet advantage is its outdoors. You're literally at the base of the Coquitlam Crunch, with the Westwood Plateau trail network above and Eagle Ridge Park in the neighbourhood — and the Town Centre lakes and fields a short drive away.
The city's signature stair-and-trail workout under the power lines — and its base is at Upper Eagle Ridge's doorstep. A Coquitlam institution for daily fitness.
Coquitlam Crunch guideThe neighbourhood facility — sports fields and a lacrosse box, the everyday green space and youth-sports venue for Eagle Ridge families.
Coquitlam parks directoryThe hillside trail network right above Upper Eagle Ridge — hikes and viewpoints just uphill, connecting into the wider Coquitlam backcountry.
Westwood Plateau trailsPercy Perry Stadium, turf fields, tennis courts, a skate bowl and the Lafarge Lake connection — Coquitlam's civic sports-and-events park, a short drive east.
Town Centre Park guideThe Lights at Lafarge lake loop by the SkyTrain — an easy, scenic walk and the heart of Coquitlam Town Centre's green space, a short drive away.
Lafarge Lake guideThe full directory of Coquitlam's parks, greenways and trail connections — the master list for the whole city.
All parks & trailsCoquitlam's youth sports run through city-wide associations rather than by neighbourhood, so an Upper Eagle Ridge family taps the same clubs the rest of Coquitlam does. The neighbourhood's own facility is Eagle Ridge Park (fields plus a lacrosse box); beyond that, the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex is the city's main arena-and-pool hub. Here's the honest, association-by-association map.
These are the city-wide clubs Upper Eagle Ridge families join — verified, current Coquitlam associations.
The venues those associations actually use — closest first.
Upper Eagle Ridge is car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is close. Runnel Drive is the local Eagle Ridge strip for the everyday run, Coquitlam Centre — the region's major mall — is a short drive east, and Port Moody's villages and Inlet are a short drive west.
Runnel Drive is Eagle Ridge's own commercial strip — the closest everyday node — with Coquitlam Centre a short drive east for anything bigger.
Some of the Tri-Cities' best walkable dining and waterfront is minutes west, down toward the Inlet.
Every neighbourhood is a trade. Upper Eagle Ridge's trade is larger-home-and-views-and-walkable-schools over lowest-entry-price and brand-new construction. Here's the honest read on who wins with that trade and who should look elsewhere.
The questions buyers and sellers ask first about Upper Eagle Ridge — answered straight, from 47+ years of knowing north Coquitlam.
It's the higher, higher-elevation part of the Eagle Ridge neighbourhood in north Coquitlam, bordering Port Moody. Quiet, tree-lined winding streets and circular courts climb toward Westwood Plateau, between Coquitlam Town Centre to the east and Port Moody to the west. Drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain: 8–12 minutes.
Upper Eagle Ridge is an executive, large-detached pocket — a step up in size and price from lower Eagle Ridge. It has no separately published sub-area benchmark, so the citywide Coquitlam detached HPI ($1,649,000, June 2026 GVR) is the closest official reference, with larger view homes here typically trading above that citywide figure. See the current citywide detached picture at /coquitlam-detached/.
Both are part of the same Eagle Ridge neighbourhood, but the upper pocket sits at higher elevation on winding, tree-lined streets and is lined predominantly with larger detached homes — many with mountain and City-Centre views and walk-out basements. That makes Upper Eagle Ridge the executive, move-up tier: a step up in size and price. Read the parent Eagle Ridge guide to see the full neighbourhood picture.
SD43 Coquitlam. The walkable neighbourhood ladder is Eagle Ridge Elementary (1215 Falcon Drive) at K–5, Summit Middle at grades 6–8, and Gleneagle Secondary at grades 9–12. Walkability to all three is one of the pocket's key selling points. Always verify the specific address with the SD43 school locator. Full district view at Coquitlam schools.
Yes — for move-up and executive families who want a larger, view-oriented detached home on a quiet hillside street, with all three neighbourhood schools walkable and the Coquitlam Crunch and Westwood Plateau trails on the doorstep. It's less ideal if you want newer-construction-only inventory (Burke Mountain) or the lowest entry price into the area.
Drive to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain: 8–12 minutes. Lincoln Station: 10–14 minutes. Lafarge Lake-Douglas: 12–16 minutes. Inlet Centre Station in Port Moody is also a short drive west. Car-friendly for daily life, transit-accessible for commuting via the Evergreen Line.
I'm not an Upper Eagle Ridge resident — and I won't pretend to be. What I am is a 47+ year Coquitlam local who has watched north Coquitlam's neighbourhoods trade through cycle after cycle. I know why the upper pocket of Eagle Ridge prices above the lower streets, how the walkable Eagle Ridge → Summit → Gleneagle ladder shapes family demand, and what a larger 1990s view home is actually worth once you factor the walk-out basement and the outlook. That's the read a fly-in agent can't copy.
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David Catterall · Google ReviewUpper Eagle Ridge has no separately published MLS® benchmark — it's a pocket within Eagle Ridge — so every price reference on this page is the citywide Coquitlam detached number, clearly labelled, never a fabricated sub-area benchmark. The rest is sourced below.
Authored by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 · Royal LePage Elite West · 47+ year Coquitlam resident. This page is editorial commentary, not legal or tax advice. Always verify current MLS® data and consult your own legal & tax professionals before transacting.
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The K–12 catchment ladder
Upper Eagle Ridge is part of SD43 Coquitlam, and one of the pocket's biggest draws is that the whole ladder is walkable: Eagle Ridge Elementary at 1215 Falcon Drive at K–5, Summit Middle at grades 6–8, and Gleneagle Secondary at grades 9–12. Catchment lines shift street-by-street, so always confirm a specific address with the SD43 locator before relying on it.
Verify your exact address
Look up any Upper Eagle Ridge address in SD43’s official school locator.
Type an address → see the specific neighbourhood catchment schools. This is the authoritative source.
The neighbourhood anchor at 1215 Falcon Drive — the walkable K–5 catchment most Eagle Ridge families orient around.
View catchment homes →The grade 6–8 catchment on the neighbourhood ladder — walkable from much of Upper Eagle Ridge. Confirm your street with SD43.
View catchment homes →The grade 9–12 catchment completing the walkable Eagle Ridge ladder — verify the secondary feed for your specific address with SD43.
View catchment homes →Catchments can change. Verify any specific address against the official SD43 school locator before relying on it.
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