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259 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary

259 WESTMINSTER DR SW is a detached home built in 1961, 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
1961
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Vincent Massey School is about 2.0 min by car, with highest utilization at 98%.

Farthest school walk
72.2 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearest assigned school
Vincent Massey School
2.0 min drive / 7.4 min walk
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Michael School, St. Mary's High School
Nearest daycare
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
2.1 min
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.

Vincent Massey School
73.5 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 24/66 | Calgary rank 46/116
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 81/147 | Calgary rank 143/241
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Top Calgary rank
90/241
St. Michael School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. LRT access is 1.6 min by car, and downtown is 12.5 min.

Junior high drive
2.0 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Mall
13.5 min
Market Mall
Fitness centre
4.5 min
Lagree YYC
High school drive
2.0 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 259 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 259 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

Several daily-living themes meet strong model-score ranges for this address.

CCSD family access
70/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
68/100
Lifestyle access
85/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Nearest bus stop
WB 17 AV SW @ 47 ST SW
Teleride 8662 ยท Route 2
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Education and diversity indicators are both lower than the Calgary comparison point here.

University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 23.4%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

20 m canopy coverage
23.4%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
294.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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 near hydrant proximity.

Fire station
1.8 min
Rosscarrock Fire Station #8 | 0.6 km drive
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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.

Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 396 m from this address.

Matched records within 500 m
4 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
396 m
December 21, 2024 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Westgate at 29.14 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 34.3% above the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Lowest month
8.68 / 1,000
2026-03
Common issue
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported 12-month type
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 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 73 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit
73 m
275 WESTMINSTER DR SW
Closest permit status
In Advertising
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record gives this address a typical housing-age profile for the neighbourhood.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Latest assessment movement appears relatively stable from the previous year.

Assessment vs last year
+0.7%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Westgate median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Community same-type median
$722,250
Westgate Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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