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12 5520 1 AV SE, Calgary

12 5520 1 AV SE is a townhouse complex built in 1977, located in Penbrooke Meadows, 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
Penbrooke Meadows
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Townhouse Complex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1977
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is James Short Memorial School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Highest utilization
93%
Busy but below capacity
Daycare capacity
269 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
5.7 min
Ernest Morrow School
Farthest school walk
27.2 min
Forest Lawn High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has some variation between grade-band results, while the overall context is Below Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Lowest matched result
Ernest Morrow School
49.8 | Below Average | Grade 9
Bishop Kidd School
63.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 46/50 | Calgary rank 97/116
Ernest Morrow School
49.8 | Below Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 66/66 | Calgary rank 116/116
Ernest Morrow School
60.7 | Average
Grade 6, 2024 | Board rank 110/131 | Calgary rank 188/218
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. LRT access is 5.5 min by car, and downtown is 12.7 min.

Elementary school drive
2.5 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Elementary school walk
15.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
High school drive
4.6 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Nearest LRT station
Marlborough
Drive 5.5 min | Walk 34.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 12 5520 1 AV SE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 12 5520 1 AV 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

The available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 8/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Lifestyle access
88/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Family
60/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Compared with Calgary
0.6 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
0.3 min slower
Penbrooke Meadows median 3.4 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Penbrooke Meadows is below the Calgary average on both household income and university certificate or degree attainment.

Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
18%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$73,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Penbrooke Meadows has a population density of 4,040 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,474 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 54.6% above and residential density is 37.1% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The canopy reading of 3.4% trails both the local and city-wide benchmarks.

Compared with community
5.4 percentage points below
Penbrooke Meadows median 8.8%
20 m canopy coverage
3.4%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
42.8 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Fire station
3.6 min
Forest Heights Fire Station #12 | 2.0 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
3862 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Mental Health Concern.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Latest disorder pressure
24.17 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Within 500 metres, the dataset contains 9 records; the nearest is about 176 m away.

Nearest recorded incident
176 m
December 1, 2022 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
8 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Penbrooke Meadows are close to median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 19.13 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
311 level
Close to median
Current profile
12-month comparison
3.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
Latest 311 rate
19.13 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 6 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Backyard Suite, Accessory Residential Building, and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
263 m
320 PENWORTH DR SE
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property is newer than the community benchmark, giving it a younger housing-age profile within Penbrooke Meadows.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is higher than the local same-type median: $314,500 versus $280,500 for Penbrooke Meadows Townhouse Complex.

Assessment since 2005
+179.6%
First available value to latest value
Tax vs last year
+31.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with community
12.1% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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