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1608 ACTON AV SW, Calgary

1608 ACTON AV SW is a detached home built in 1956, located in Altadore, 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
Altadore
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1956
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE utilization is Over capacity, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is Altadore School.

Farthest school walk
32.5 min
Mount Royal School
Highest utilization
102%
Over capacity
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
205 licensed spacesNearest: SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - ALTADORE
Current enrolment condition
Over capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 102%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

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

ST. JAMES SCHOOL
79.0 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/50 | Calgary rank 18/116
PAT score spread
10.8 points
69.6 to 80.4
Lowest matched result
ST. JAMES SCHOOL
69.6 | Average | Grade 6
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 11.8 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

Mall
10.1 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Fitness centre
3.0 min
YYC Cycle Spin Studio - Marda Loop
Junior high walk
32.5 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Verna Reid Park
Walk 3.4 min | Drive 0.8 min
Daily accessibility map for 1608 ACTON AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1608 ACTON AV 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 park-and-fitness combination is a notable part of this profile.

CCSD family access
46/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Lifestyle
100/100
Closest selected destination
SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - ALTADORE
1.4 min by drive
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.

Routes within 5 minutes
1 route
Route 13
Walk to nearest stop
3.0 min
About 192 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
SB 16 ST SW @ 46 AV SW
Teleride 4698 ยท Route 13
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a community where income and education both read above the Calgary average.

University certificate / degree
61%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
49%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
68%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$153,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Altadore has a population density of 3,420 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,442 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 30.8% above and residential density is 34.1% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

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

Compared with Calgary
52.2 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
736.7 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
58.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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 3.7 min drive to South Calgary Fire Station #5 and a hydrant distance of 36 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Water hydrant
36 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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 similar to the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Noise Complaint.

Latest disorder pressure
9.60 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Noise Complaint
Up to three latest-month issue types
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

311 Service Requests for Altadore are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 35.11 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

12-month comparison
78.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Latest 311 rate
35.11 / 1,000
2026-06
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Compared with Calgary
61.9% above
Latest month
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 59 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
6 permits
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
July 22, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property belongs to an older generation of local housing within Altadore.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Latest property tax
$9,775.35
Tax year: 2026
Compared with community
15.7% above
Same property type median
Latest assessment
$1,470,000
Assessment year: 2026
Tax since 2005
+282.2%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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