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488 DISCOVERY PL SW, Calgary

488 DISCOVERY PL SW is a detached home built in 2020, 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
2020
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
170 licensed spacesNearest: CUTE'N CREATIVE CHILDCARE INC.
Highest utilization
113%
Very crowded
Farthest school walk
93.1 min
Central Memorial High School
Daycare capacity
170 spaces
Substantial
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.

Griffith Woods School
77.0 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 15/66 | Calgary rank 26/116
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
St. Gregory School
81.7 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 5/50 | Calgary rank 12/116
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 6/94 | Calgary rank 20/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Daily errands and outdoor walking access require more travel time than typical.

Junior high drive
5.6 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Costco
12.4 min
Costco
Nearest daycare
4.1 min
CUTE'N CREATIVE CHILDCARE INC.
Grocery store
6.7 min
Safeway
Daily accessibility map for 488 DISCOVERY PL SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 488 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

Modelled access is limited across multiple destination groups for this address.

Most constrained theme
Family
29/100
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Daily access
97/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 7.4 min away, with 0 routes within five minutes and 1 route within 10 minutes.

Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Compared with Calgary
4.3 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Compared with community
3.5 min slower
Discovery Ridge median 3.9 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Discovery Ridge combines higher household income with stronger residential stability.

Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$145,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
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 address has a low mapped-canopy reading of 0.0% within the 20-metre analysis area.

20 m canopy coverage
0.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
9.2 percentage points below
Discovery Ridge median 9.2%
Community median
9.2%
Discovery Ridge
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Signal Hill Fire Station #33 about 3.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 39 m from the property.

Water hydrant
39 m
Very close 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.

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
Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
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.

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.

Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
311 level
Close to median
Current profile
Lowest month
5.29 / 1,000
2026-02
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 65 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit type
Accessory Residential Building
Current public permit record
Latest decision
October 3, 2024
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history for this address includes a record classified as New work, most recently dated December 18, 2020.

New-work records
1
Classified as New
Units on latest record
1
Listed on available City record
Latest work group
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property was built in 2020, and permit records are available for this address, including latest-year context where shown.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 41.7% above the median for similar detached properties in Discovery Ridge. The latest property-tax record is $10,839.34.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Value & tax snapshot
$1,630,000
Latest tax: $10,839.34
Compared with community
41.7% above
Same property type median
Tax vs last year
+4.4%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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