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489 WALDEN DR SE, Calgary

489 WALDEN DR SE is a duplex home built in 2013, located in Walden, 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
Walden
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Duplex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2013
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 355 spaces.

Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WALDEN
1.6 min
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 123%
Nearest assigned school
Centennial High School
7.8 min drive / 77.4 min walk
Highest utilization
123%
Very crowded
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The available Grade 6 and Grade 9 records show a moderate spread rather than a single uniform performance signal. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
ST. SEBASTIAN SCHOOL
77.9 | Above Average | Grade 6
Marshall Springs School
69.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 33/66 | Calgary rank 74/116
FATHER WHELIHAN SCHOOL
71.5 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 31/50 | Calgary rank 58/116
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. Transit and walking access are less dominant than driving access for this address.

Children's Hospital
34.4 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
High school walk
77.4 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Junior high drive
12.6 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Hospital
13.4 min
South Health Campus
Daily accessibility map for 489 WALDEN DR SE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 489 WALDEN DR SE, 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.

Health access
83/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
80/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Compared with Calgary
0.4 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
0.5 min faster
Walden median 3.1 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Walden shows elevated immigrant-population share and household income compared with the Calgary average.

Home ownership
82%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
22%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
35%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
37%
Calgary avg: 36%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Walden has a population density of 3,108 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,130 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 18.9% above and residential density is 5.1% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Canopy coverage here is 0.5 percentage points above the community median and 5.3 percentage points below the Calgary median.

Community median
0.6%
Walden
20 m canopy coverage
1.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
1737 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 Walden was similar to the Calgary median; common issue types included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Indecent Act.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Indecent Act
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Within 500 metres, the dataset matched 2 records; none fall within the latest 12-month period.

Nearest recorded incident
213 m
May 12, 2024 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
2 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Cyclist-related records
2 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Walden averaged 16.77 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 3.6% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Compared with Calgary
33.6% above
Latest month
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 15 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Latest decision
June 18, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The latest available Building Permit record for this address is dated May 6, 2022, within the last five years of the dataset reference date.

Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest available permit appears recent, so the permit portion is a meaningful part of this address summary.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is $535,500, close to the previous available year. The latest property tax is $3,561.02.

Tax since 2013
+409.7%
First available tax to latest tax
Total tax shown
$33,696.30
Sum of available annual tax records
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary same-type median
$580,500
All Community Duplex
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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