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78 VALLEY WOODS LD NW, Calgary

78 VALLEY WOODS LD NW is a detached home built in 2005, located in Valley 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
Valley 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

School access includes busy CBE enrolment conditions plus substantial daycare availability. The closest daycare group totals 251 spaces.

Longest school drive
11.2 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
251 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE STARS LTD.
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 23.5-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.

Lowest matched result
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average | Grade 6
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
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.

Hospital
15.4 min
Foothills Medical Centre
High school walk
81.4 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Costco
19.1 min
Costco
Grocery store
10.4 min
Safeway
Daily accessibility map for 78 VALLEY WOODS LD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 78 VALLEY WOODS LD 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

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

Daily access
89/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
73/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
24/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This address has no mapped bus-stop access within a 10-minute walk in the current dataset.

Routes within 10 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Nearest bus stop
None within 10 min
Based on the pedestrian-route data
Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is more settled and owner-oriented, with ownership at 95% and stability at 76%.

Home ownership
95%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$151,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
76%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Valley Ridge has a population density of 1,630 people per km^2 and a residential density of 582 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 37.6% below and residential density is 45.9% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

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

20 m canopy coverage
2.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
5.9 percentage points below
Valley Ridge median 8.0%
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is below Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Mental Health Concern, Party Complaint, and Suspicious Person.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Mental Health Concern, Party Complaint, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Mental Health Concern
Latest available month
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
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Valley Ridge averaged 12.97 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 19.9% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Lowest month
6.18 / 1,000
2026-02
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
12.97 / 1,000
Community average
Latest 311 rate
16.81 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Nearby permits
1 permit
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit
279 m
117 VALLEY WOODS PL NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available records include Improvement work context; they are historical permit records, not a current-condition assessment.

Latest estimated project cost
$20,521
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
March 7, 2007
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on 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 2005 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 18.7% above the median for similar detached properties in Valley Ridge. The latest property-tax record is $6,277.51.

Compared with community
18.7% above
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
+64.0% / +99.7%
Assessment change / tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$944,000
Latest tax: $6,277.51
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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