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56 HESTON ST NW, Calgary

56 HESTON ST 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.

Daycare capacity
175 spaces
Substantial
Farthest school walk
19.1 min
James Fowler High School
Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
175 licensed spacesNearest: NORTHMOUNT DAYCARE
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 21.6-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. 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
Lowest matched result
Cambrian Heights School
64.2 | Average | Grade 6
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 12.3 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

Grocery store
3.4 min
Safeway
Costco
12.8 min
Costco
Downtown
12.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Nearest park
Queen's Park Village Off-Leash Area
Walk 13.6 min | Drive 2.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 56 HESTON ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 56 HESTON ST 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

Most available living themes score strongly in the model, with broad coverage of the assigned 15-minute thresholds.

Most constrained theme
Mobility
63/100
Health access
89/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
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 within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 20, 38
Walk to nearest stop
2.5 min
About 170 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
29%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

Canopy coverage here is 10.4 percentage points below the community median and 6.4 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Compared with Calgary
6.4 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
10.4 percentage points below
Highwood median 23.2%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 4.5 min drive to Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 and a hydrant distance of 63 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
63 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest matched traffic-safety record is about 126 m away, with 1 record in the latest 12 months.

Records in the latest 12 months
1 record
Measured to August 18, 2026
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Record coverage period
2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is high.

Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Lowest month
15.39 / 1,000
2026-02
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
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. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Latest decision
July 10, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit
51 m
487 NORTHMOUNT DR NW
Within 150 m
9 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The current static data includes garage or accessory-related permit history, which should be read as a record of listed work context.

Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
May 20, 2005
Available City record
Latest work group
New
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

The latest assessed value is 10.0% above the median for similar detached properties in Highwood. The latest property-tax record is $4,814.53.

Assessment vs last year
-2.0%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Latest assessment
$724,000
Assessment year: 2026
Value & tax snapshot
$724,000
Latest tax: $4,814.53
Total tax shown
$66,342.46
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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