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520 38 ST SW, Calgary

520 38 ST SW is a duplex building home built in 1958, located in Spruce Cliff, 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
Spruce Cliff
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Duplex Building
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1958
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The CBE profile is busy, but nearest-school route access is still practical. Wildwood School is listed at 2.5 min by car.

Nearest daycare
KIDS & COMPANY - BOW TRAIL
1.7 min
Highest utilization
98%
Busy but below capacity
Longest school drive
10.6 min
Central Memorial High School
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 98%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance for this address includes multiple grade-band records within the matched school set, so grade level should be reviewed separately. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
5.6 points
68.4 to 74.0
Vincent Massey School
73.5 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 24/66 | Calgary rank 46/116
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 81/147 | Calgary rank 143/241
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 72.2
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Commute destinations are practical from this property.

Grocery store
2.2 min
Safeway
Mall
13.0 min
Market Mall
Junior high walk
13.3 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Junior high drive
3.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Daily accessibility map for 520 38 ST SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 520 38 ST SW, 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 are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
65/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 10/13 ยท CCSD 10/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest bus stop is farther away than typical, but the wider walking area provides strong route choice.

Transit benchmark profile
Farther stop / More routes
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
1.3 min slower
Spruce Cliff median 2.7 min
Walk to nearest stop
4.0 min
About 337 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less owner-occupied and more mobile than Calgary overall.

Children age 0-14
13%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
42%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
33%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
41%
Calgary avg: 69%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Spruce Cliff has a population density of 3,904 people per km^2 and a residential density of 2,071 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 49.3% above and residential density is 92.6% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This address has stronger mapped canopy coverage than both comparison medians in the static data.

Compared with community
17.1 percentage points above
Spruce Cliff median 7.5%
Compared with Calgary
18.1 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Community median
7.5%
Spruce Cliff
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 4.3 min drive to Rosscarrock Fire Station #8 and a hydrant distance of 90 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Nearest floodplain distance
735 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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 Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Drugs appearing among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
18.12 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 234 m from this address.

Pedestrian-related records
3 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
234 m
September 16, 2025 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Spruce Cliff at 19.61 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 9.6% below the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Latest 311 rate
19.61 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
10.30 / 1,000
2025-11
12-month average
20.80 / 1,000
Community average
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 47 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Window Wells
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
11 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property stands out as older than the typical housing age in Spruce Cliff.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 19.0% above the Calgary median for the same property type. Community comparison is 5.4% above where available.

Compared with community
5.4% above
Same property type median
Compared with Calgary
19.0% above
Same property type median
Total tax shown
$90,966.63
Sum of available annual tax records
Tax vs last year
+11.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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