YYC-Wander

Home โ†’ Calgary Address โ†’ Highwood โ†’ 173 HESTON ST NW

๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

173 HESTON ST NW, Calgary

173 HESTON ST NW is a detached home built in 1956, located in Highwood, 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
Highwood
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1956
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
See the Complete Picture for 173 HESTON ST NW

Free interactive maps, detailed comparisons, and the latest available data.

๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

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

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 111%
Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Nearest assigned school
Colonel Irvine School
1.0 min drive / 4.6 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
157 licensed spacesNearest: CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Colonel Irvine School records 85.8 for Grade 6, while Cambrian Heights School records 64.2 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
Top board rank
9/147
Colonel Irvine School
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. This property is better positioned for downtown driving than many Calgary addresses.

High school drive
1.0 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
High school walk
4.6 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Children's Hospital
13.1 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Grocery store
2.6 min
Safeway
Daily accessibility map for 173 HESTON ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 173 HESTON ST NW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
Click the map to explore the interactive version.
Official dataset release: July 1, 2026

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

Most available living themes score strongly in the model, with broad coverage of the assigned 15-minute thresholds.

Health access
87/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
CBE family access
82/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 2.5 min away, with 1 route within five minutes and 5 routes within 10 minutes.

Nearest bus stop
SB Northmount DR @ Hendon DR NW
Teleride 5740 ยท Route 20
Routes within 10 minutes
5 routes
Routes 20, 2, 4, 414, 5
Walk to nearest stop
2.5 min
About 197 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Highwood has lower home ownership and lower residential stability than the Calgary average.

Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
19%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Highwood has a population density of 2,321 people per km^2 and a residential density of 942 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 11.2% below and residential density is 12.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Mapped canopy coverage is 16.0%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Compared with community
7.3 percentage points below
Highwood median 23.2%
Community median
23.2%
Highwood
Canopy area within 20 m
200.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Fire station
5.1 min
Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 | 2.8 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, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest historical record is dated January 7, 2026 and sits about 445 m away; the latest matched record is dated January 7, 2026.

Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
445 m
January 7, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Record coverage period
2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Highwood are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 28.10 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 42 m from this address. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permits
22 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Within 150 m
4 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit
42 m
178 HESTON ST NW
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.

Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$75,840
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The available permit record exists, but it does not point to very recent work in the static summary.

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: $668,000 for this property versus $658,000 for similar local homes.

Community same-type median
$658,000
Highwood Detached
Latest property tax
$4,442.13
Tax year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+6.3%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment since 2005
+194.9%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

See the Full Picture for 173 HESTON ST NW

This page provides a quick overview of 173 HESTON ST NW. For a complete interactive experience, open the YYC-Wander Address Explorer to explore maps, school details, flood context, fire access, assessment history, crime trends, community insights, and more.

Some interactive features and the latest available property information are only available in the YYC-Wander Address Explorer.

Open the Full Address Report

Free to explore.

Explore Other Free YYC-Wander Tools