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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

531 42 AV NW, Calgary

531 42 AV NW is a detached home built in 1955, 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
1955
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 187 spaces.

Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Nearest daycare
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
1.7 min
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 111%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 21.6 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Cambrian Heights School
64.2 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 110/147 | Calgary rank 189/241
Lowest matched result
Cambrian Heights School
64.2 | Average | Grade 6
PAT score spread
21.6 points
64.2 to 85.8
Colonel Irvine School
74.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 19/66 | Calgary rank 37/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Drive access is the strongest part of this Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest LRT station
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
Drive 8.4 min | Walk 49.7 min
Mall
12.5 min
Market Mall
Elementary school walk
16.7 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
High school drive
2.1 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 531 42 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 531 42 AV 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

The modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 10/13 ยท CCSD 8/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Most constrained theme
Mobility
62/100
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
49.7 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The closest stop is 0.1 min faster than the community median, with generally comparable nearby route choice.

Transit benchmark profile
Near community typical
Stop proximity and route availability
Nearest bus stop
SB 4 ST NW @ 42 AV NW
Teleride 4867 ยท Route 2
Compared with Calgary
0.5 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Ownership and stability are both softer signals in this community profile.

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
29%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
19%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

The mapped canopy reading of 30.5% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Compared with community
7.2 percentage points above
Highwood median 23.2%
Compared with Calgary
24.0 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and very close hydrant proximity.

Fire station
3.2 min
Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 | 1.8 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
1458 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Highwood was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest disorder pressure
20.41 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history spans 2023, with no records in the latest 12 months.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Highwood averaged 37.60 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 132.3% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
15.39 / 1,000
2026-02
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 33 m from this address. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit
33 m
535 42 AV NW
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Latest decision
April 9, 2026
Among 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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Compared with Highwood, 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

This section shows a year-over-year assessed-value increase for the property, based on available records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Compared with community
3.3% above
Same property type median
Community same-type median
$658,000
Highwood Detached
Tax vs last year
+12.5%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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