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496 DISCOVERY PL SW, Calgary

496 DISCOVERY PL SW is a detached home built in 2018, 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
2018
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.

Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
5.5 min drive / 41.4 min walk
Farthest school walk
93.0 min
Central Memorial High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
170 licensed spacesNearest: CUTE'N CREATIVE CHILDCARE INC.
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
St. Michael School, St. Mary's High School...
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. Gregory School
81.7 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 5/50 | Calgary rank 12/116
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.1
Top Calgary rank
20/241
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Top board rank
6/94
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Both grocery and park routes are longer than their Calgary median benchmarks.

Junior high walk
41.4 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Battalion Park
Walk 37.3 min | Drive 6.4 min
Junior high drive
5.5 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Grocery store
6.6 min
Safeway
Daily accessibility map for 496 DISCOVERY PL SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 496 DISCOVERY PL 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

Several available themes have limited modelled access, so destination-specific travel times deserve closer review.

Most constrained theme
Family
29/100
Mobility access
50/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
32/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 51
Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
25%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
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
Compared with Calgary
5.2 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
16.4 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.5 min drive to Signal Hill Fire Station #33 and a hydrant distance of 18 m.

Water hydrant
18 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest disorder pressure
6.47 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
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.

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

The latest 311 snapshot shows Discovery Ridge at 22.35 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 3.0% above the Calgary median, with pick up stray and animal-service issues the most common available issue type.

Compared with Calgary
3.0% above
Latest month
Highest month
27.69 / 1,000
2025-07
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
12-month comparison
6.8% below
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 35 m from this address. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit type
Accessory Residential Building
Current public permit record
Closest permit
35 m
119 DISCOVERY DR SW
Nearby permits
1 permit
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history includes a New work classification in the current City data for this address.

New-work records
1
Classified as New
Latest work description
SFD,BSMT-DEV,FIREPLACE,GARAGE,PORCH,
Available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit history is available in addition to housing age, giving this address a fuller property-history profile.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Discovery Ridge, this property is assessed 69.6% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Discovery Ridge median
Value & tax snapshot
$1,950,000
Latest tax: $12,967.31
Compared with community
69.6% above
Same property type median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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