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8256 5 ST SW, Calgary

8256 5 ST SW is a detached home built in 1958, located in Kingsland, 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
Kingsland
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1958
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The public-school pathway is busy but not over capacity. Daycare access adds 84 licensed spaces across the closest records.

Nearest daycare
KINGSLAND COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
2.1 min
Farthest school walk
17.7 min
Chinook Park School
Nearest assigned school
Woodman School
4.5 min drive / 8.2 min walk
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Lowest matched result
Chinook Park School
66.1 | Average | Grade 6
Chinook Park School
66.1 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 99/147 | Calgary rank 173/241
PAT score spread
18.3 points
66.1 to 84.4
Top board rank
14/147
Woodman School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. LRT access is 4.9 min by car, and downtown is 13.1 min.

Junior high walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
High school walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Nearest daycare
2.1 min
KINGSLAND COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
Elementary school drive
5.0 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 8256 5 ST SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8256 5 ST 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 modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

Lifestyle access
84/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
95/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
83/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This address has excellent nearby bus access, with WB Heritage DR @ 5 ST SW about 0.6 min away and 8 routes available within five minutes.

Compared with Calgary
2.4 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Walk to nearest stop
0.6 min
About 52 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
8 routes
Routes 3, 37, 81, 20, 56, 306 + 2 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
33%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
32%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
28%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$68,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Kingsland has a population density of 3,661 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,775 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 40.1% above and residential density is 65.0% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The mapped canopy reading of 22.9% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Compared with community
7.2 percentage points above
Kingsland median 15.8%
Compared with Calgary
16.4 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
22.9%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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 6.4 min to the nearest station and 43 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Water hydrant
43 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest matched traffic-safety record is about 236 m away, with 2 records in the latest 12 months.

Record coverage period
2024โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Matched records within 500 m
4 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Pedestrian-related records
4 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Kingsland are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 40.15 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
12-month comparison
78.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Latest 311 rate
40.15 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 48 m from this address. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Latest decision
May 25, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
13 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Place Of Worship - Small, and Dwelling Unit
Up to three distinct record types
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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

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

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The community comparison is relatively close: $724,500 for this property versus $711,500 for similar local homes.

Latest property tax
$4,817.85
Tax year: 2026
Compared with Calgary
close to
Same property type median
Latest assessment
$724,500
Assessment year: 2026
Tax since 2005
+190.6%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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