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257 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary

257 WESTMINSTER DR SW is a detached home built in 1960, located in Westgate, 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
Westgate
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1960
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 Vincent Massey School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Longest school drive
11.8 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearest daycare
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
1.7 min
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
225 licensed spacesNearest: CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
Highest utilization
98%
Busy but below capacity
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance for this address includes multiple grade-band records within the matched school set, so grade level should be reviewed separately. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
St. Michael School
74.0 | Average | Grade 6
Lowest matched result
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average | Grade 6
Top board rank
38/94
St. Michael School
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 81/147 | Calgary rank 143/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Commute destinations are practical from this property.

Elementary school walk
18.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Costco
15.2 min
Costco
Nearest daycare
1.7 min
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
Junior high drive
2.0 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Daily accessibility map for 257 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 257 WESTMINSTER DR SW, 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

Most available living themes score strongly in the model, with broad coverage of the assigned 15-minute thresholds.

CCSD family access
70/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 9/13 ยท CCSD 10/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
CBE family access
66/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Nearest bus stop
WB 17 AV SW @ 47 ST SW
Teleride 8662 ยท Route 2
Compared with community
1.1 min slower
Westgate median 4.8 min
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 2
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Westgate has softer education and diversity signals in the census profile.

Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Westgate has a population density of 2,769 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,176 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.9% above and residential density is 9.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The canopy measurement for this property exceeds both the Westgate median and the Calgary median.

Compared with Calgary
20.0 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
18.7%
Westgate
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and typical hydrant proximity.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
1891 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Westgate recorded a latest-month disorder pressure similar to the Calgary median, with Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person among the common reported issues.

Common reported issues
Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Matched traffic-safety records near this address involve multiple types of road users, with 4 records across 3 locations.

Record coverage period
2024โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Pedestrian-related records
3 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
September 9, 2025
480 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is higher than median, the 12-month profile is higher than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Latest 311 rate
29.14 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
12-month average
21.96 / 1,000
Community average
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
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 70 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Within 150 m
3 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached Dwelling, and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The latest available Building Permit record for this address is dated April 8, 2022, within the last five years of the dataset reference date.

Latest estimated project cost
$8,000
Listed on available City record
Building Permit records
2 Building Permit records
Available City records
Improvement records
2
Classified as Improvement
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1960 and has recent permit activity in the available records. The latest permit year is 2022.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Compared with Calgary
22.2% above
Same property type median
Assessment vs last year
+0.9%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Assessment and tax change
+213.4% / +159.5%
Assessment change / tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$877,500
Latest tax: $5,835.29
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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