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279 ROYAL BIRCH WY NW, Calgary

279 ROYAL BIRCH WY NW is a detached home built in 2006, located in Royal Oak, 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
Royal Oak
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2006
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 112%, while closest daycare records provide 201 licensed spaces.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
201 licensed spacesNearest: MY KINDERHOUSE ROYAL VISTA
Daycare capacity
201 spaces
Substantial
Nearest assigned school
William D. Pratt School
1.8 min drive / 11.2 min walk
Longest school drive
7.0 min
Robert Thirsk High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT data shows a moderate grade-band difference for this address. Results range from 68.2 to 77.9. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
William D. Pratt School
72.6 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 61/147 | Calgary rank 103/241
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 72.1
Top Calgary rank
21/116
St. Jean Brebeuf School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is strong for this address. This property performs well for grocery and park access.

Junior high walk
11.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Hospital
18.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Mall
15.4 min
Market Mall
Elementary school walk
10.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 279 ROYAL BIRCH WY NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 279 ROYAL BIRCH WY 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Most constrained theme
Family
50/100
Lifestyle access
100/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
27/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 1.5 min away, and nearby route availability is stronger than both comparison medians.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 138, 158
Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
1.6 min faster
Royal Oak median 3.1 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Higher income and stronger stability shape the community-profile summary for Royal Oak.

Household income
$120,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
38%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
84%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
69%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Royal Oak has a population density of 3,250 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,130 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 24.3% above and residential density is 5.1% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the Royal Oak and Calgary medians.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with community
2.8 percentage points below
Royal Oak median 3.6%
Canopy area within 20 m
11.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Royal Vista Fire Station #34 about 2.1 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 72 m from the property.

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Royal Oak recorded a lower latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Mental Health Concern among the common reported issues.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records within 500 metres show a mixed road-user profile rather than a single incident category.

Recorded incident locations
4 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Nearest recorded incident
87 m
June 24, 2024 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
4 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is lower than median, the 12-month profile is lower than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
10.00 / 1,000
Community average
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

Nearby public permit records include a suite-related permit type within the current search window. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Latest decision
December 4, 2025
Among matched permit records
Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The address-level Building Permit data includes Improvement work context, with the latest record dated June 29, 2010.

Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 2006 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is close to the community median for similar detached properties in Royal Oak. The latest value is $783,000.

City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Total tax shown
$71,369.76
Sum of available annual tax records
Latest property tax
$5,206.87
Tax year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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