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279 SOMERSET DR SW, Calgary

279 SOMERSET DR SW is a detached home built in 1998, located in Somerset, 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
Somerset
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1998
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is substantial. The nearest daycare is 1ST CLASS AFTER CLASS - SOMERSET at 1.2 min by car.

Daycare capacity
210 spaces
Substantial
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
Bishop O'Byrne High School, Monsignor J.J. O'Brien School
Farthest school walk
34.9 min
Centennial High School
Longest school drive
5.0 min
Centennial High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Multiple grade-band records are available for the matched school data. The score range is 5.4 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
24/50
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
73.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 24/50 | Calgary rank 48/116
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top Calgary rank
48/116
MONSIGNOR J.J. O'BRIEN SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT walking access is stronger than the Calgary median for this address. Transit access is supported by a shorter walk-to-LRT route.

Fitness centre
4.3 min
Cardel Recreation Center
Downtown
23.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Children's Hospital
29.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Hospital
15.5 min
South Health Campus

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Most constrained theme
Mobility
67/100
Lifestyle access
74/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
69/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Compared with community
3.4 min faster
Somerset median 3.7 min
Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 14, 52
Compared with Calgary
2.7 min faster
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.

Household income
$97,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
76%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
63%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Somerset has a population density of 3,803 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,412 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 45.5% above and residential density is 31.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The mapped canopy result is close to the Calgary benchmark, with the community median providing additional local context.

Community median
7.3%
Somerset
Canopy area within 20 m
66.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.5 min to the nearest station and 75 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Water hydrant
75 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Fire station
4.5 min
Evergreen Fire Station #37 | 2.8 km drive
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 lower than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Drugs, and Mental Health Concern.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No nearby records were matched within the analysis radius; this describes the dataset result rather than a safety rating.

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
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Somerset averaged 8.42 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 48.0% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Lowest month
6.12 / 1,000
2026-01
Latest 311 rate
12.00 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
8.42 / 1,000
Community average
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 102 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit
102 m
141 SOMERSET WY SW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History looks typical for Somerset. The property age and community median are closely aligned.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 16.9% below the Calgary median for the same property type. Community comparison is 3.1% below where available.

Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Somerset median
Tax since 2005
+135.8%
First available tax to latest tax
Tax vs last year
+6.6%
Year-over-year property tax change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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