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255 SOMERSET DR SW, Calgary

255 SOMERSET DR SW is a detached home built in 1997, located in Somerset, 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
Somerset
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1997
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 210 spaces.

Farthest school walk
36.1 min
Centennial High School
Highest utilization
123%
Very crowded
Daycare capacity
210 spaces
Substantial
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 123%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT records include more than one grade-band view. The overall score context is Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
73.1 | Average | Grade 9
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top Calgary rank
48/116
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
Samuel W. Shaw School
68.6 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 37/66 | Calgary rank 78/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is slower than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 23.5 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

Junior high drive
2.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Elementary school walk
8.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
High school walk
14.8 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Nearest LRT station
Somerset - Bridlewood
Drive 3.2 min | Walk 22.0 min

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

CCSD family access
66/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
89/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Bridleridge Park
25.1 min by walk
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.

Routes at nearest stop
2 routes
Routes 14, 52
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
1.5 min
About 126 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Home ownership and residential stability both stand out in Somerset.

University certificate / degree
31%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
76%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$97,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
63%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Somerset has a population density of 3,803 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,412 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 45.5% above and residential density is 31.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This property's canopy measurement sits near Calgary's median level.

Community median
7.3%
Somerset
Canopy area within 20 m
68.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with Calgary
1.0 percentage point below
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Evergreen Fire Station #37 about 4.8 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 15 m from the property.

Water hydrant
15 m
Very close 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

The latest community disorder snapshot is below Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Drugs, and Mental Health Concern.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than 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

No nearby records were matched within the analysis radius; this describes the dataset result rather than a safety rating.

Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Somerset at 12.00 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 44.7% below the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

12-month comparison
48.0% below
Compared with Calgary median
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Latest 311 rate
12.00 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
8.42 / 1,000
Community average
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 76 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permits
3 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Latest decision
January 23, 2025
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
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
Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$7,937
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1997. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2007, so the record should be read as historical context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Latest property tax
$4,588.43
Tax year: 2026
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Total tax shown
$62,709.34
Sum of available annual tax records
Compared with community
12.1% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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