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259 SOMERSET DR SW, Calgary

259 SOMERSET DR SW is a detached home built in 1998, 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
1998
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is substantial. The nearest daycare is 1ST CLASS AFTER CLASS - SOMERSET at 1.5 min by car.

Longest school drive
5.2 min
Centennial High School
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 123%
Farthest school walk
35.6 min
Centennial High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
210 licensed spacesNearest: 1ST CLASS AFTER CLASS - SOMERSET
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.

Top board rank
24/50
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 70.3
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. Downtown travel takes more time here than the supplied Calgary benchmark.

Nearest daycare
1.5 min
1ST CLASS AFTER CLASS - SOMERSET
Nearest park
Bridleridge Park
Walk 24.6 min | Drive 5.1 min
Costco
9.6 min
Costco
High school drive
2.4 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 259 SOMERSET DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 259 SOMERSET DR 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

Most constrained theme
Mobility
66/100
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Closest selected destination
Bus
1.0 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 14, 52
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 14, 52
Nearest bus stop
EB Somerset DR @ Somercrest ST SW
Teleride 7935 ยท Routes 14, 52
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is more settled and owner-oriented, with ownership at 76% and stability at 63%.

University certificate / degree
31%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
63%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
76%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Canopy coverage differs from the Calgary median by only 1.2 percentage points below.

20 m canopy coverage
5.2%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Community median
7.3%
Somerset
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 26 m from the property.

Fire station
4.8 min
Evergreen Fire Station #37 | 2.9 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
4940 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Drugs, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
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.

Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Somerset averaged 8.42 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 48.0% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

Compared with Calgary
44.7% below
Latest month
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
12-month average
8.42 / 1,000
Community average
Latest 311 rate
12.00 / 1,000
2026-06
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 80 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
3 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available Building Permit record is classified as Improvement; the current data shows 1 Building Permit record overall.

Earliest recorded permit date
July 8, 2002
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
July 8, 2002
Available City record
Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Tax since 2005
+127.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Community same-type median
$615,500
Somerset Detached
Latest property tax
$3,979.97
Tax year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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