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42 DISCOVERY RIDGE VW SW, Calgary

42 DISCOVERY RIDGE VW 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

This address has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 113%, while closest daycare records provide 170 licensed spaces.

Daycare capacity
170 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
10.0 min
Central Memorial High School
Farthest school walk
90.2 min
Central Memorial High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
170 licensed spacesNearest: SOULAR CHILD MONTESSORI FROEBEL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
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.

St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Griffith Woods School
79.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 30/147 | Calgary rank 44/241
PAT score spread
11.3 points
72.9 to 84.2
Griffith Woods School
77.0 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 15/66 | Calgary rank 26/116
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.

Children's Hospital
20.2 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest daycare
3.5 min
SOULAR CHILD MONTESSORI FROEBEL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Downtown
17.9 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Mall
11.7 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Daily accessibility map for 42 DISCOVERY RIDGE VW SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 42 DISCOVERY RIDGE VW 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.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Daily access
98/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
25/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus-stop proximity and route availability are near the local community pattern for this address.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 51
Routes within 5 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Walk to nearest stop
3.1 min
About 263 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Higher income and stronger stability shape the community-profile summary for Discovery Ridge.

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$145,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

The 20-metre canopy reading of 7.0% is broadly consistent with the city-wide benchmark.

Canopy area within 20 m
87.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
0.5 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Nearest floodplain distance
116 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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 Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person.

Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

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

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Discovery Ridge averaged 15.09 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 6.8% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Latest issue mix
pick up stray and animal-service issues
Most reported latest-month type
311 level
Close to median
Current profile
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit
347 m
7 DISCOVERY RIDGE CV SW
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 New work; the latest recorded permit date is February 3, 2003.

Latest work description
SFD,BSMT-DEV,FIREPLACE,GARAGE,DECK,PORCH,
Available City record
Units on latest record
1
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 2000. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2003, so the record should be read as historical 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 assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Latest assessment
$1,500,000
Assessment year: 2026
Total tax shown
$151,798.27
Sum of available annual tax records
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Assessment and tax change
+98.7% / +64.5%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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