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256 SCENIC WY NW, Calgary

256 SCENIC WY NW is a detached home built in 1981, located in Scenic Acres, 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
Scenic Acres
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1981
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 348 spaces.

Farthest school walk
44.8 min
Bowness High School
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School...
Longest school drive
8.0 min
Bowness High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
348 licensed spacesNearest: CANCARE CHILDREN'S CENTRE I
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Multiple grade-band records are available for the matched school data. The score range is 6.1 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
6.1 points
77.1 to 83.2
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Twelve Mile Coulee School
77.1 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 14/66 | Calgary rank 25/116
Lowest matched result
Twelve Mile Coulee School
77.1 | Above Average | Grade 9
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Walking access is strong for this address. Walking routes support this address's Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest daycare
1.3 min
CANCARE CHILDREN'S CENTRE I
High school walk
38.3 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Junior high walk
38.3 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Mall
9.7 min
Market Mall
Daily accessibility map for 256 SCENIC WY NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 256 SCENIC WY 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Lifestyle access
100/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
82/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
56/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access is especially strong here: EB Scenic Acres BV @ Scenic Acres DR NW is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Compared with community
1.3 min faster
Scenic Acres median 3.1 min
Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 120, 113, 40, 97
Routes within 10 minutes
5 routes
Routes 120, 113, 40, 97, 299
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Income and education are the leading community-profile signals for Scenic Acres.

Immigrant population
24%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
92%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$134,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Scenic Acres has a population density of 1,769 people per km^2 and a residential density of 662 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 32.3% below and residential density is 38.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The 20-metre area around this property has 0.1% mapped canopy coverage, indicating limited nearby canopy in the dataset.

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
6.4 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
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
57 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

Scenic Acres recorded a lower latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Mental Health Concern among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest disorder pressure
6.88 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2021โ€“2026.

Records in the latest 12 months
3 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Recorded incident locations
4 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Matched records within 500 m
5 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Scenic Acres at 21.66 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 0.1% below the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

311 level
Close to median
Current profile
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Highest month
23.31 / 1,000
2026-04
Lowest month
12.74 / 1,000
2026-03
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit type
Retaining Wall
Current public permit record
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
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 shows this property is older than the local community median. The property age is 45 years, while Scenic Acres median age is 35 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The most recent assessment is close to the prior available assessment value.

Latest property tax
$4,954.18
Tax year: 2026
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Scenic Acres median
Compared with Calgary
3.8% above
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
+189.3% / +139.6%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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