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256 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary

256 WESTMINSTER DR SW is a detached built in 1959, located in Westgate, Calgary. Explore schools, daily accessibility, crime trends, community profile, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, housing history, and neighbourhood insights.

Community
Westgate
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1959
Approximate housing age context

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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 98%.

Longest school drive
12.0 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearest daycare
SUNSHINE DAYCARE
2.9 min
Daycare capacity
135 spaces
Moderate
Farthest school walk
72.6 min
Central Memorial High School

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance is close to average and consistent across the available matched records. Vincent Massey School is the strongest result at 73.5. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Vincent Massey School
73.5 โ€ข Average
Grade 9, 2025 โ€ข Board rank 24/66 โ€ข Calgary rank 46/116
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 71.0
Top Calgary rank
46/116
Vincent Massey School
Top board rank
24/66
Vincent Massey School

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

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

Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Junior high walk
7.4 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Hospital
12.8 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 256 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 256 WESTMINSTER DR SW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The community profile for Westgate shows lower income and lower university certificate or degree attainment than Calgary overall.

Residential stability
69%
2016-2021 Census mobility โ€ข Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Westgate has a population density of 2,769 people per kmยฒ and a residential density of 1,176 residential units per kmยฒ. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.9% above and residential density is 9.6% above.

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, fast fire-station access, and typical hydrant access.

Water hydrant
105 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
1844 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

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

Latest 311 rate
0.31 / 1,000
2026-03
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
12-month average
1.14 / 1,000
Community average
Common issue
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported 12-month type

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Compared with Westgate, the property age is not an outlier; it is close to the community median.

Community age gap
0.0%
Percentage difference
Compared to community
about the same age
Westgate median
Property age
67 years
Reference year: 2026
Year built
1959
Based on property record

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Community same-type median
$722,250
Westgate Detached
Latest property tax
$5,838.61
Tax year: 2026
Compared with community
21.6% above
Same property type median
Tax vs last year
+8.0%
Year-over-year property tax change

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