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256 WESTWOOD DR SW, Calgary

256 WESTWOOD 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

The public-school pathway is busy but not over capacity. Daycare access adds 196 licensed spaces across the closest records.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
196 licensed spacesNearest: CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
Farthest school walk
75.4 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearest daycare
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
2.0 min
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 98%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Multiple grade-band records are available for the matched school data. The score range is 5.6 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
90/241
St. Michael School
Lowest matched result
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average | Grade 6
Strongest matched result
St. Michael School
74.0 | Average | Grade 6
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Sirocco and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Nearest daycare
2.0 min
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
High school walk
12.8 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Mall
14.5 min
Market Mall
Nearest park
Turtle Hill Park
Walk 20.6 min | Drive 5.0 min
Daily accessibility map for 256 WESTWOOD DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 256 WESTWOOD 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

CCSD family access
64/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
59/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
78/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has a farther-than-typical stop walk together with limited nearby bus-route choice.

Compared with community
3.4 min slower
Westgate median 4.8 min
Nearest bus stop
SB Glenside DR @ 17 AV SW
Teleride 8068 ยท Route 2
Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Westgate is below the Calgary average on both university certificate or degree attainment and immigrant population share.

Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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 20-metre canopy reading of 20.9% is broadly consistent with the local community benchmark.

Canopy area within 20 m
263.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with Calgary
14.5 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, fast fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Nearest floodplain distance
2050 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
55 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Historical traffic-safety records appear within 100 to 250 metres of this address, but the matched dates are older.

EMS-marked records
3 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Nearest recorded incident
144 m
July 11, 2024 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
3 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Westgate are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 29.14 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Lowest month
8.68 / 1,000
2026-03
Highest month
30.07 / 1,000
2025-07
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
12-month comparison
35.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 6 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
6 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit type
Backyard Suite
Current public permit record
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History looks typical for Westgate. The property age and community median are closely aligned.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Latest assessment movement is upward compared with the previous available assessment value.

Assessment vs last year
+2.2%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Compared with Calgary
3.6% below
Same property type median
Value & tax snapshot
$692,500
Latest tax: $4,605.06
Community same-type median
$722,250
Westgate Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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