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253 DISCOVERY DR SW, Calgary

253 DISCOVERY DR SW is a detached home built in 2019, 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
2019
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is Griffith Woods School.

Farthest school walk
95.7 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
St. Michael School, St. Mary's High School...
Daycare capacity
170 spaces
Substantial
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
6.4 min drive / 44.1 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band review matters here because the available records are not identical across Grade 6 and Grade 9. 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
Strongest matched result
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average | Grade 6
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.1
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

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Grocery and park travel should be reviewed as separate access concerns.

Junior high drive
6.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Nearest park
Battalion Park
Walk 40.0 min | Drive 7.3 min
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 6.7 min | Walk 48.6 min
High school drive
6.4 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 253 DISCOVERY DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 253 DISCOVERY DR 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.

CBE family access
31/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
25/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
69 Street
48.6 min by walk
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
6.9 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Nearest bus stop
EB Discovery Ridge BV @ Discovery DR SW
Teleride 9369 ยท Route 51
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
81%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

Community median
9.2%
Discovery Ridge
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
5.1 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with typical fire response context and typical hydrant proximity.

Water hydrant
105 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was below Calgary's median, with Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person appearing among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
6.47 / 1,000
2026-06
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

No traffic-safety records in the dataset matched the area within 500 metres of this property.

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, 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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
27.69 / 1,000
2025-07
Latest 311 rate
22.35 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
pick up stray and animal-service issues
Most reported latest-month type
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 140 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permits
1 permit
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit
140 m
119 DISCOVERY DR SW
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 October 10, 2019.

Units on latest record
1
Listed on available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
October 10, 2019
Available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Built in 2019, this property is 7 years old. The available building-permit record shows 1 completed permit, with the latest permit year listed as 2019.

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.

Assessment and tax change
+38.2% / +38.2%
Assessment change / tax change
Community same-type median
$1,150,000
Discovery Ridge Detached
Compared with community
63.5% above
Same property type median
Total tax shown
$85,879.87
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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