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161 HESTON ST NW, Calgary

161 HESTON ST NW is a detached home built in 2024, located in Highwood, 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
Highwood
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2024
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 157 spaces.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, St. Joseph School
Daycare capacity
157 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
4.8 min
James Fowler High School
Nearest assigned school
Colonel Irvine School
0.9 min drive / 4.2 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 21.6-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
21.6 points
64.2 to 85.8
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
Top board rank
9/147
Colonel Irvine School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. Downtown travel is a practical part of the daily-access profile.

High school walk
4.2 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Elementary school drive
2.6 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Costco
13.0 min
Costco
Nearest daycare
1.4 min
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Daily accessibility map for 161 HESTON ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 161 HESTON ST NW, 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.

CBE family access
82/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
50.8 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 3.3 min away, with 1 route within five minutes and 2 routes within 10 minutes.

Walk to nearest stop
3.3 min
About 238 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
SB Northmount DR @ Holmwood AV NW
Teleride 8552 ยท Route 20
Compared with community
0.6 min slower
Highwood median 2.6 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Highwood shows lower ownership and lower residential stability compared with Calgary overall.

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
19%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Highwood has a population density of 2,321 people per km^2 and a residential density of 942 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 11.2% below and residential density is 12.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Canopy coverage is only 4.4 percentage points above the community median.

Canopy benchmark profile
Near community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
4.4 percentage points above
Highwood median 23.2%
Canopy area within 20 m
347.3 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 5.4 min drive to Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 and a hydrant distance of 103 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Water hydrant
103 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons appearing among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons
Up to three latest-month issue types
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Recent matched traffic-safety history appears between 250 and 500 metres from this address.

Nearest recorded incident
387 m
January 7, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
1 record
Measured to August 18, 2026
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as waste recycling dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Latest 311 rate
28.10 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
132.3% above
Compared with Calgary median
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 59 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit
59 m
147 HESTON ST NW
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes a record from March 4, 2025, providing relatively recent historical context.

Latest estimated project cost
$38,576
Listed on available City record
Latest work group
New
Available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
September 27, 2023
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 2024 and has recent permit activity in the available records. The latest permit year is 2025.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is higher than the local same-type median: $1,170,000 versus $658,000 for Highwood Detached.

Latest property tax
$7,780.38
Tax year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+388.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment vs last year
+354.4%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Assessment since 2025
+354.4%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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