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179 VALLEY GLEN HT NW, Calgary

179 VALLEY GLEN HT NW is a detached home built in 1997, 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
1997
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, while daycare availability is substantial. The closest daycare records provide 251 licensed spaces.

Farthest school walk
53.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
251 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE STARS LTD.
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Longest school drive
10.7 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.

PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 23/66 | Calgary rank 41/116
Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

This address appears more car-dependent in the static route data. The profile has fewer short walking signals than the more walkable cases.

Elementary school drive
9.2 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Mall
13.5 min
Market Mall
Junior high drive
10.7 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Elementary school walk
30.9 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 179 VALLEY GLEN HT NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 179 VALLEY GLEN HT 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.

Closest selected destination
Bus
3.5 min by walk
Strongest access theme
Daily
90/100
Mobility access
46/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest-stop walk and local route availability sit close to the surrounding community benchmarks.

Nearest bus stop
WB Valley Springs RD @ Valley Glen HT NW
Teleride 7474 ยท Route 108
Routes within 5 minutes
1 route
Route 108
Compared with Calgary
0.5 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a community with more owner occupancy and a relatively settled residential pattern.

Residential stability
76%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
95%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
43%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

The mapped canopy reading of 10.0% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
10.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
2.0 percentage points above
Valley Ridge median 8.0%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.1 min drive to Valley Ridge Fire Station #35 and a hydrant distance of 93 m.

Fire station
3.1 min
Valley Ridge Fire Station #35 | 1.3 km drive
Water hydrant
93 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Party Complaint, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The current data contains no matched historical traffic incidents within the 500-metre analysis area.

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

311 Service Requests for Valley Ridge are lower than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 16.81 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
6.18 / 1,000
2026-02
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
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 99 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permit types
Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Nearby permits
1 permit
Within 400 m in the current search window
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The latest recorded Building Permit date is October 6, 2021; the record should be read as permit history, not confirmation of current work.

Latest work description
Basement Dev
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1997 and has recent permit activity in the available records. The latest permit year is 2021.

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: $799,000 for this property versus $795,500 for similar local homes.

City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Value & tax snapshot
$799,000
Latest tax: $5,313.27
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Tax vs last year
+3.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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