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2420 KENSINGTON RD NW, Calgary

2420 KENSINGTON RD NW is a detached home built in 1952, located in West Hillhurst, 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
West Hillhurst
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1952
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Nearest daycare
KENSINGTON HONEYBEE CHILD CARE LTD.
1.9 min
Highest utilization
110%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
173 licensed spacesNearest: KENSINGTON HONEYBEE CHILD CARE LTD.
Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth School
2.8 min drive / 15.3 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 17.8-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.

Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 15/147 | Calgary rank 22/241
Strongest matched result
Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average | Grade 6
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
PAT score spread
17.8 points
66.3 to 84.1
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.

Downtown
8.9 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Junior high walk
15.3 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Hospital
5.1 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Children's Hospital
7.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 2420 KENSINGTON RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 2420 KENSINGTON RD 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

CBE family access
81/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
84/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
53/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access is especially strong here: WB Kensington RD @ 23 ST NW is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Walk to nearest stop
0.5 min
About 38 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
WB Kensington RD @ 23 ST NW
Teleride 5010 ยท Route 1
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
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.

University certificate / degree
57%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
64%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
16%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
55%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

West Hillhurst has a population density of 2,812 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,197 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 7.6% above and residential density is 11.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The mapped canopy reading of 26.8% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

20 m canopy coverage
26.8%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with Calgary
20.3 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
336.3 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.6 min to the nearest station and 74 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Fire station
4.6 min
Briar Hill Fire Station #10 | 3.0 km drive
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Party Complaint.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Party Complaint
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Recent traffic-safety history appears within 100 to 250 metres of this address in the current data.

Nearest recorded incident
174 m
April 19, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Records in the latest 12 months
1 record
Measured to August 18, 2026
Record coverage period
2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows West Hillhurst at 41.71 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 92.3% above the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
12-month average
31.19 / 1,000
Community average
Lowest month
20.15 / 1,000
2026-02
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 55 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Within 150 m
4 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Single Detached Dwelling, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property stands out as older than the typical housing age in West Hillhurst.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Value & tax snapshot
$880,500
Latest tax: $5,855.24
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with West Hillhurst median
Compared with community
9.4% below
Same property type median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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