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489 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW, Calgary

489 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW is a detached home built in 2006, 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
2006
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
10.5 min drive / 64.3 min walk
Farthest school walk
116.6 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
St. Michael School, St. Mary's High School...
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 113%
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 72.9 to 84.2. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average | Grade 6
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Lowest matched result
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average | Grade 9
Griffith Woods School
79.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 30/147 | Calgary rank 44/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Grocery and park travel should be reviewed as separate access concerns.

Junior high drive
10.5 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
High school walk
64.3 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Grocery store
11.6 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Mall
17.2 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Daily accessibility map for 489 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 489 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV 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

Some routine destinations require more travel time in the current modelled profile.

CBE family access
25/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
87/100
CCSD family access
25/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Walk to nearest stop
1.3 min
About 106 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
1.8 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 5 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Higher income and stronger stability shape the community-profile summary for Discovery Ridge.

Household income
$145,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
25%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the Discovery Ridge and Calgary medians.

Compared with Calgary
4.3 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
27.3 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
9.2%
Discovery Ridge
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines inside mapped floodplain with longer fire response context and near hydrant proximity.

Flood zone / overlap
100%
Flood Fringe
Water hydrant
58 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Discovery Ridge recorded a lower latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest disorder pressure
6.47 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Discovery Ridge are close to median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 22.35 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

12-month comparison
6.8% below
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
3.0% above
Latest month
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

No nearby Development Permit records were matched within 400 metres in the current 24-month search window. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Search window
400 m / 24 months
Current Development Permit matching window
Closest permit
N/A
No matching permit location returned
Nearby permits
0 permits
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.

Earliest recorded permit date
July 19, 2007
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Latest estimated project cost
$273,033
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The available permit record exists, but it does not point to very recent work in the static summary.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Latest assessment
$1,290,000
Assessment year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+6.8%
Year-over-year property tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$1,290,000
Latest tax: $8,578.37
Compared with community
12.2% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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