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278 SANDSTONE DR NW, Calgary

278 SANDSTONE DR NW is a detached home built in 1989, located in Sandstone Valley, 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
Sandstone Valley
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1989
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 113%, while closest daycare records provide 180 licensed spaces.

Longest school drive
7.6 min
Valley Creek School
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, St. Helena School...
Daycare capacity
180 spaces
Substantial
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 113%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 18.3-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Valley Creek School
67.6 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 39/66 | Calgary rank 82/116
Valley Creek School
65.8 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 100/147 | Calgary rank 174/241
PAT score spread
18.3 points
65.8 to 84.1
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. This address is less LRT-oriented in the static travel data.

Junior high walk
28.6 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Costco
12.6 min
Costco
Nearest LRT station
Dalhousie
Drive 12.4 min | Walk 90.2 min
Grocery store
5.2 min
Safeway

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 8/13 ยท CCSD 8/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Shopping access
84/100
2 of 2 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.

Routes at nearest stop
2 routes
Routes 47, 64
Compared with community
0.8 min faster
Sandstone Valley median 3.9 min
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Stability is a stronger signal than young-family presence in this community profile.

Household income
$101,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
29%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
42%
Calgary avg: 33%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Sandstone Valley has a population density of 3,217 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,180 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 23.1% above and residential density is 9.7% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

Compared with community
7.8 percentage points below
Sandstone Valley median 11.1%
Canopy area within 20 m
41.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with Calgary
3.2 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
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 3.9 min to the nearest station and 98 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Fire station
3.9 min
Hidden Valley Fire Station #36 | 2.2 km drive
Water hydrant
98 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Sandstone Valley recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Mental Health Concern, Disturbance, and Noise Complaint among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Disturbance, and Noise Complaint
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The 500-metre search around this address returned no matching traffic-incident records in the available data.

Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Sandstone Valley are close to median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 23.47 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
9.48 / 1,000
2026-01
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

Nearby public permit records include a suite-related permit type within the current search window. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit
181 m
234 SANDSTONE DR NW
Nearby permit types
Accessory Residential Building and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record gives this address a typical housing-age profile for the neighbourhood.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Latest assessment
$555,500
Assessment year: 2026
Community same-type median
$649,000
Sandstone Valley Detached
Tax since 2005
+119.6%
First available tax to latest tax
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Sandstone Valley median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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