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261 VALLEY RIDGE GR NW, Calgary

261 VALLEY RIDGE GR NW is a detached home built in 1994, located in Valley Ridge, 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
Valley Ridge
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1994
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has active CBE utilization and measurable nearby childcare capacity. Highest assigned utilization is 95%, and LITTLE STARS LTD. is the nearest licensed daycare.

Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Daycare capacity
251 spaces
Substantial
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Farthest school walk
68.7 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has a wide grade-band performance gap in the static data. The overall label alone does not capture the full spread. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Both grocery and park routes are longer than their Calgary median benchmarks.

Junior high drive
9.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Elementary school drive
7.8 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Downtown
21.1 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Nearest park
Bowness Park
Walk 38.1 min | Drive 11.0 min

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

Several available themes have limited modelled access, so destination-specific travel times deserve closer review.

Closest selected destination
LITTLE STARS LTD.
4.9 min by drive
Shopping access
78/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
78.1 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines WB Valley Ridge DR @ Valley Ridge BV NW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Walk to nearest stop
6.2 min
About 514 m by the pedestrian route
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 108
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Ownership and stability are the strongest community-profile signals here.

Residential stability
76%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
43%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$151,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Valley Ridge has a population density of 1,630 people per km^2 and a residential density of 582 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 37.6% below and residential density is 45.9% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the Valley Ridge and Calgary medians.

Compared with community
3.9 percentage points below
Valley Ridge median 8.0%
Canopy area within 20 m
51.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Fire station
1.7 min
Valley Ridge Fire Station #35 | 0.7 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Valley Ridge recorded a lower latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Mental Health Concern, Party Complaint, and Suspicious Person among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Party Complaint, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Latest disorder pressure
7.08 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No matching traffic-safety records were found within 500 metres of this address in the current dataset.

Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Valley Ridge averaged 12.97 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 19.9% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
March 30, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record places this property on the older side of the community comparison.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Latest assessment
$861,500
Assessment year: 2026
Assessment since 2005
+151.5%
First available value to latest value
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Tax vs last year
+2.7%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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