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281 ELGIN WY SE, Calgary

281 ELGIN WY SE is a detached home built in 2005, located in Mckenzie Towne, 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
Mckenzie Towne
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2005
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This school-access profile has two contrasting signals: Over capacity utilization and close access to McKenzie Highlands School. The highest utilization is 105%.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
124 licensed spacesNearest: WISE KIDS UNIVERSE
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
Bishop O'Byrne High School, St. Isabella School
Daycare capacity
124 spaces
Moderate
Farthest school walk
163.2 min
Lord Beaverbrook High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Multiple grade-band records are available for the matched school data. The score range is 7.5 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Lowest matched result
McKenzie Highlands School
63.4 | Average | Grade 9
Strongest matched result
St. Isabella School
70.9 | Average | Grade 6
St. Isabella School
69.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 41/50 | Calgary rank 73/116
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is slower than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 24.5 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

Junior high drive
1.3 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Elementary school drive
5.3 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Costco
15.3 min
Costco
Elementary school walk
33.9 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 281 ELGIN WY SE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 281 ELGIN WY SE, 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.

CCSD family access
34/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
55/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
92/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines NB McKenzie Towne DR @ Elgin WY SE with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 92, 117
Nearest bus stop
NB McKenzie Towne DR @ Elgin WY SE
Teleride 4902 ยท Routes 92, 117
Compared with Calgary
0.4 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Income and ownership are the stronger signals in Mckenzie Towne, both sitting above the Calgary comparison point.

Home ownership
78%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
22%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$104,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
21%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Mckenzie Towne has a population density of 3,627 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,441 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 38.8% above and residential density is 34.0% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This property's canopy measurement sits near Calgary's median level.

Compared with community
2.3 percentage points above
Mckenzie Towne median 4.0%
20 m canopy coverage
6.4%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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
1857 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was near Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Suspicious Vehicle appearing among the common reported issues.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The closest matched traffic-safety record is about 257 m away and predates the latest 12-month period.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Latest recorded incident
February 26, 2025
257 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Mckenzie Towne averaged 14.05 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 13.2% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is rising.

Compared with Calgary
13.9% above
Latest month
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Lowest month
9.40 / 1,000
2025-11
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-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 61 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
6 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit
61 m
250 ELGIN WY SE
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available permit record provides garage or accessory context for this address.

Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Latest work description
Basement Dev
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$11,440
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Local assessment position
Close to median
Compared with Mckenzie Towne median
Community same-type median
$632,000
Mckenzie Towne Detached
Assessment and tax change
+1020.9% / +828.3%
Assessment change / tax change
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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