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72 HESTON ST NW, Calgary

72 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
Longest school drive
3.9 min
James Fowler High School
Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Nearest daycare
NORTHMOUNT DAYCARE
1.3 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 21.6 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
Colonel Irvine School
74.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 19/66 | Calgary rank 37/116
PAT score spread
21.6 points
64.2 to 85.8
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 73.6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. The downtown route is one of the stronger travel signals in this section.

Downtown
12.4 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Nearest park
Queen's Park Village Off-Leash Area
Walk 14.7 min | Drive 2.4 min
Mall
10.9 min
Market Mall
Nearest daycare
1.3 min
NORTHMOUNT DAYCARE
Daily accessibility map for 72 HESTON ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 72 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

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

Shopping access
86/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
NORTHMOUNT DAYCARE
1.3 min by drive
Health access
89/100
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.

Walk to nearest stop
1.3 min
About 97 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with community
1.3 min faster
Highwood median 2.6 min
Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
55%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

The 20-metre canopy result is lower than the local median but higher than Calgary's median level.

Community median
23.2%
Highwood
20 m canopy coverage
10.3%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with Calgary
3.8 percentage points above
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, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
89 m
Near 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.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records matched very close to this address, with the latest dated January 7, 2026.

Latest recorded incident
January 7, 2026
72 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Highwood are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 28.10 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Highest month
144.16 / 1,000
2025-07
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 62 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Nearby permits
32 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Single Detached Dwelling, and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 1 Building Permit record classified as Improvement work.

Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Latest estimated project cost
$54,143
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property was built in 1955, and permit records are available for this address, including latest-year context where shown.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 21.0% above the median for similar detached properties in Highwood. The latest property-tax record is $5,293.32.

Tax vs last year
+5.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment vs last year
-1.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Community same-type median
$658,000
Highwood Detached
Compared with Calgary
10.9% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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