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708 40 AV NW, Calgary

708 40 AV NW is a detached home built in 1956, 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
1956
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is substantial. The nearest daycare is CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD at 1.7 min by car.

Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Farthest school walk
13.4 min
Cambrian Heights School
Daycare capacity
205 spaces
Substantial
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has a wide grade-band performance gap in the static data. The overall label alone does not capture the full spread. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
9/147
Colonel Irvine School
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Several drive-based destinations compare well with Calgary median benchmarks.

Nearest daycare
1.7 min
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
Junior high walk
10.1 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Mall
11.3 min
Market Mall
Downtown
10.5 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Daily accessibility map for 708 40 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 708 40 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

The available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
46.6 min by walk
Closest selected destination
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
1.7 min by drive
Health access
88/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Both walking access to the nearest stop and local route availability are strong in the benchmark comparison.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 38, 2
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 38
Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Highwood has lower home ownership and lower residential stability than the Calgary average.

Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
29%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
19%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 17.5%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Compared with community
5.7 percentage points below
Highwood median 23.2%
Compared with Calgary
11.1 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Community median
23.2%
Highwood
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 about 2.7 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 31 m from the property.

Nearest floodplain distance
1662 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
31 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons appearing among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
20.41 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history spans 2023, with no records in the latest 12 months.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
257 m
December 12, 2023 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as waste recycling dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
12-month comparison
132.3% above
Compared with Calgary median
Latest 311 rate
28.10 / 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 61 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Closest permit status
Pending Release
Current recorded status
Within 150 m
3 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit
61 m
720 40 AV NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This detached was built in 1956 and is 70 years old, which is very close to the Highwood median of 71 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This property is assessed near the Highwood same-type median, based on the latest available assessment year.

Tax since 2005
+148.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment and tax change
+200.0% / +148.4%
Assessment change / tax change
Community same-type median
$658,000
Highwood Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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