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527 42 AV NW, Calgary

527 42 AV NW is a detached home built in 1955, located in Highwood, 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
Highwood
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1955
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is Colonel Irvine School.

Nearest daycare
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
1.9 min
Daycare capacity
187 spaces
Substantial
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
187 licensed spacesNearest: CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
Farthest school walk
16.9 min
Cambrian Heights School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
PAT score spread
21.6 points
64.2 to 85.8
Colonel Irvine School
74.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 19/66 | Calgary rank 37/116
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. This address is well positioned for driving to daily services.

Junior high drive
2.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Fitness centre
4.1 min
CrossFit Pyro
High school walk
9.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Hospital
12.3 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 527 42 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 527 42 AV 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

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

Closest selected destination
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
1.9 min by drive
Mobility access
63/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Nearest bus stop
SB 4 ST NW @ 42 AV NW
Teleride 4867 ยท Route 2
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 2, 38
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 2
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Highwood shows lower ownership and lower residential stability compared with Calgary overall.

Children age 0-14
19%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
55%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Highwood has a population density of 2,321 people per km^2 and a residential density of 942 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 11.2% below and residential density is 12.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This property's canopy measurement sits near the typical level recorded for Highwood.

Compared with Calgary
17.7 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
24.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Near community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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.

Water hydrant
63 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Highwood was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest matched record is more than 250 metres away, and the most recent is dated December 12, 2023.

Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Nearest recorded incident
356 m
December 12, 2023 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Highwood are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 28.10 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

12-month comparison
132.3% above
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
Highest month
144.16 / 1,000
2025-07
Monthly variation
High
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 51 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

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

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 2 Building Permit records classified as Improvement work.

Building Permit records
2 Building Permit records
Available City records
Improvement records
2
Classified as Improvement
Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment value is not far from the local same-type median in the static records.

Latest assessment
$673,500
Assessment year: 2026
Total tax shown
$63,659.83
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment since 2005
+176.0%
First available value to latest value
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Highwood median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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