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497 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW, Calgary

497 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW is a detached home built in 2005, 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
2005
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 310 spaces.

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 113%
Highest utilization
113%
Very crowded
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
11.3 min drive / 64.7 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
310 licensed spacesNearest: DISCOVERY TOTS DAYHOME LTD
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.

PAT score spread
11.3 points
72.9 to 84.2
JOHN W. COSTELLO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
84.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 6/94 | Calgary rank 20/241
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Grocery is 12.4 min, and park access is 61.0 min on foot.

Nearest daycare
2.1 min
DISCOVERY TOTS DAYHOME LTD
Junior high walk
64.7 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
High school walk
64.7 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
High school drive
11.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 497 DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 497 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

The living-access results are more constrained here than in the stronger profile patterns.

Lifestyle access
42/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 4/13 ยท CCSD 4/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
25/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Nearest bus stop
WB Discovery Ridge BV @ 300 Discovery Ridge BY SW
Teleride 9949 ยท Route 51
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
1.6 min
About 134 m by the pedestrian route
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
Immigrant population
25%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
81%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

The available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows inside mapped floodplain, longer fire-station access, and very close hydrant access.

Water hydrant
42 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
0 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Discovery Ridge was lower than the Calgary median; common issue types included Mental Health Concern, Speeder, and Suspicious Person.

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
Latest disorder pressure
6.47 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No traffic-safety records in the dataset matched the area within 500 metres of this property.

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
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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.

12-month average
15.09 / 1,000
Community average
Latest 311 rate
22.35 / 1,000
2026-06
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
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.

Closest permit
N/A
No matching permit location returned
Nearby permits
0 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Search window
400 m / 24 months
Current Development Permit matching window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history for this address includes Improvement work classifications in the available City records.

Units on latest record
1
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
February 15, 2007
Available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
February 3, 2006
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 2005. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2007, so the record should be read as historical context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Discovery Ridge, this property is assessed 18.8% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Tax since 2006
+105.1%
First available tax to latest tax
Value & tax snapshot
$933,500
Latest tax: $6,207.68
Assessment and tax change
+136.9% / +105.1%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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