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8 HESTON ST NW, Calgary

8 HESTON ST NW is a detached home built in 1955, located in Highwood, 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
Highwood
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1955
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 Cambrian Heights School.

Nearest assigned school
Cambrian Heights School
1.2 min drive / 6.4 min walk
Highest utilization
111%
Very crowded
Longest school drive
3.3 min
James Fowler High School
Nearest daycare
NORTHMOUNT DAYCARE
0.9 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has a wide grade-band performance gap in the static data. The overall label alone does not capture the full spread. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
PAT score spread
21.6 points
64.2 to 85.8
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
9/147
Colonel Irvine School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Several drive-based destinations compare well with Calgary median benchmarks.

Children's Hospital
11.7 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest park
Queen's Park Village Off-Leash Area
Walk 12.1 min | Drive 1.8 min
High school drive
1.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Mall
10.5 min
Market Mall
Daily accessibility map for 8 HESTON ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 HESTON ST 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

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

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 11/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Health access
90/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
93/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Both walking access to the nearest stop and local route availability are strong in the benchmark comparison.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 20
Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 20, 38
Compared with community
1.1 min faster
Highwood median 2.6 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Highwood has lower home ownership and lower residential stability than the Calgary average.

Residential stability
55%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
29%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Highwood has a population density of 2,321 people per km^2 and a residential density of 942 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 11.2% below and residential density is 12.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The canopy measurement for this property exceeds both the Highwood median and the Calgary median.

Canopy area within 20 m
571.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with Calgary
39.0 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Compared with community
22.2 percentage points above
Highwood median 23.2%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.9 min drive to Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 and a hydrant distance of 51 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
2308 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons appearing among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest historical record is dated January 7, 2026 and sits about 322 m away; the latest matched record is dated January 7, 2026.

Record coverage period
2026
Earliest to latest matched record
Records in the latest 12 months
1 record
Measured to August 18, 2026
Latest recorded incident
January 7, 2026
322 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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 higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is high.

Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
28.10 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
132.3% above
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 18 m from this address. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit
18 m
12 HESTON ST NW
Latest decision
July 10, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available Building Permit record is classified as Improvement; the current data shows 1 Building Permit record overall.

Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Latest recorded permit date
February 23, 2007
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This property is assessed near the Highwood same-type median, based on the latest available assessment year.

Value & tax snapshot
$666,500
Latest tax: $4,432.16
Tax since 2005
+147.0%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment since 2005
+198.2%
First available value to latest value
Compared with Calgary
7.2% below
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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