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196 WESTWOOD DR SW, Calgary

196 WESTWOOD DR SW is a detached home built in 1960, located in Westgate, 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
Westgate
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1960
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 demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Vincent Massey School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
196 licensed spacesNearest: CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
Daycare capacity
196 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
12.9 min
Central Memorial High School
Highest utilization
98%
Busy but below capacity
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT records include more than one grade-band view. The overall score context is Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 72.2
Lowest matched result
Wildwood School
68.4 | Average | Grade 6
Top Calgary rank
90/241
St. Michael School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. This is a commute-oriented Daily Accessibility profile.

Costco
16.4 min
Costco
Junior high drive
2.6 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Junior high walk
12.8 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Hospital
13.3 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 196 WESTWOOD DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 196 WESTWOOD DR 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Closest selected destination
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
1.2 min by drive
Lifestyle access
74/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
83/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has a farther-than-typical stop walk together with limited nearby bus-route choice.

Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
Route 2
Compared with community
4.9 min slower
Westgate median 4.8 min
Transit benchmark profile
Weaker than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Westgate is below the Calgary average on both university certificate or degree attainment and immigrant population share.

Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Westgate has a population density of 2,769 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,176 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.9% above and residential density is 9.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Canopy coverage is only 3.3 percentage points below the community median.

Canopy benchmark profile
Near community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
3.3 percentage points below
Westgate median 18.7%
Compared with Calgary
8.9 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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.

Water hydrant
29 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
1857 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 Westgate was similar to the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety history was matched within 100 metres of this property, spanning 2021โ€“2025.

Matched records within 500 m
3 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
30 m
July 12, 2025 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
July 12, 2025
30 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Westgate are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 29.14 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Lowest month
8.68 / 1,000
2026-03
Highest month
30.07 / 1,000
2025-07
12-month average
21.96 / 1,000
Community average
Compared with Calgary
34.3% above
Latest month
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 51 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit status
In Advertising
Current recorded status
Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permit types
Rowhouse, Backyard Suite, and Secondary Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available records include Improvement work context; they are historical permit records, not a current-condition assessment.

Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Latest work description
Basement Dev
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$12,285
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Westgate, this property is assessed 17.3% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Latest assessment
$597,000
Assessment year: 2026
Tax since 2005
+125.8%
First available tax to latest tax
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Tax vs last year
+13.0%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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