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281 SANDARAC DR NW, Calgary

281 SANDARAC DR NW is a detached home built in 1992, located in Sandstone Valley, 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
Sandstone Valley
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1992
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 198 spaces.

Nearest assigned school
Simons Valley School
1.2 min drive / 4.8 min walk
Highest utilization
113%
Very crowded
Farthest school walk
51.6 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, St. Helena School...
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 18.3-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Lowest matched result
Valley Creek School
65.8 | Average | Grade 6
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Simons Valley School
70.8 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 70/147 | Calgary rank 122/241
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. Transit access is weaker here, based on the route to Dalhousie.

Grocery store
5.6 min
Safeway
Elementary school walk
4.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Costco
10.9 min
Costco
Nearest LRT station
Dalhousie
Drive 10.7 min | Walk 85.6 min
Daily accessibility map for 281 SANDARAC DR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 281 SANDARAC DR 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Most constrained theme
Mobility
53/100
Daily access
99/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
87/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 1.0 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 5 routes within 10 minutes.

Routes within 10 minutes
5 routes
Routes 47, 64, 46, 62, 89
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
1.0 min
About 80 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Sandstone Valley has fewer children 0-4 than Calgary overall, but residential stability is stronger.

Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
69%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
83%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$101,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Sandstone Valley has a population density of 3,217 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,180 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 23.1% above and residential density is 9.7% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This address has stronger mapped canopy coverage than both comparison medians in the static data.

Compared with community
6.0 percentage points above
Sandstone Valley median 11.1%
Compared with Calgary
10.6 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
17.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 2.2 min to the nearest station and 86 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Sandstone Valley recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Mental Health Concern, Disturbance, and Noise Complaint among the common reported issues.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history spans 2025, with no records in the latest 12 months.

Nearest recorded incident
387 m
March 4, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
March 4, 2025
387 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Sandstone Valley averaged 16.84 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 4.0% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Compared with Calgary
8.2% above
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest 311 rate
23.47 / 1,000
2026-06
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 147 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permits
3 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows this property is newer than the local community median. The property age is 34 years, while Sandstone Valley median age is 37 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is close to the community median for similar detached properties in Sandstone Valley. The latest value is $645,000.

Assessment and tax change
+182.3% / +133.8%
Assessment change / tax change
Assessment vs last year
+5.3%
Year-over-year assessed value change
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Community same-type median
$649,000
Sandstone Valley Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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