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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

8 DISCOVERY RI SW, Calgary

8 DISCOVERY RI SW is a detached home built in 2000, located in Discovery Ridge, 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
Discovery Ridge
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2000
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 170 spaces.

Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
5.0 min drive / 38.7 min walk
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 113%
Daycare capacity
170 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
10.0 min
Central Memorial High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has some variation between grade-band results, while the overall context is Above Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 6/94 | Calgary rank 20/241
Strongest matched result
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average | Grade 6
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Top board rank
6/94
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. The nearest selected grocery store requires more driving time than typical.

Costco
11.8 min
Costco
Nearest park
Battalion Park
Walk 34.6 min | Drive 5.8 min
Junior high walk
38.7 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Mall
11.7 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Daily accessibility map for 8 DISCOVERY RI SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 DISCOVERY RI 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

The available profile has more constrained themes than strong ones within the model's assigned thresholds.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Shopping access
86/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
69 Street
43.2 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest-stop walk and local route availability sit close to the surrounding community benchmarks.

Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Transit benchmark profile
Near community typical
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
1.5 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile leans higher-income and relatively settled compared with Calgary overall.

Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
81%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$145,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Discovery Ridge has a population density of 1,209 people per km^2 and a residential density of 455 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 53.7% below and residential density is 57.7% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This property's 20-metre canopy measurement is lower than both comparison medians.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Community median
9.2%
Discovery Ridge
Canopy area within 20 m
35.7 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, fast fire-station access, and very close hydrant access.

Water hydrant
44 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
431 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 Discovery Ridge was lower than the Calgary median; common issue types included Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No matching traffic-safety records were found within 500 metres of this address 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
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is close to median, the 12-month profile is close to median, and monthly variation is high.

Lowest month
5.29 / 1,000
2026-02
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Highest month
27.69 / 1,000
2025-07
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit type
Accessory Residential Building
Current public permit record
Latest decision
October 3, 2024
Among matched permit records
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available Building Permit record is classified as Improvement; the current data shows 2 Building Permit records overall.

Latest estimated project cost
$16,192
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
August 8, 2007
Available City record
Latest work description
Basement Dev
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

This address has a higher assessment than the All Community median for the same property type.

Latest assessment
$1,240,000
Assessment year: 2026
Assessment since 2005
+151.0%
First available value to latest value
Compared with community
7.8% above
Same property type median
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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