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279 HENDON DR NW, Calgary

279 HENDON DR 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

Current assigned-school utilization is very high for this address. The highest reported CBE utilization is 111%, with 3 assigned school(s) shown in the static data.

Nearest assigned school
Colonel Irvine School
1.8 min drive / 7.7 min walk
Farthest school walk
19.4 min
Cambrian Heights School
Nearest daycare
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
1.7 min
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
139 licensed spacesNearest: CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Colonel Irvine School records 85.8 for Grade 6, while Cambrian Heights School records 64.2 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
76.9 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 12/50 | Calgary rank 27/116
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
Strongest matched result
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent | Grade 6
Colonel Irvine School
74.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 19/66 | Calgary rank 37/116
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.

Mall
12.3 min
Market Mall underground parkade entrance
Junior high walk
7.7 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest daycare
1.7 min
CHILDREN COME FIRST ASSOCIATION - HIGHWOOD
Nearest park
Egert's Park
Walk 15.9 min | Drive 4.6 min
Daily accessibility map for 279 HENDON DR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 279 HENDON DR 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Lifestyle access
88/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
46/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
60/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines SB 4 ST NW @ S. of Highland PL with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 2, 20
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
2.4 min
About 200 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Ownership and stability are both softer signals in this community profile.

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
65%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
55%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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 benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Canopy area within 20 m
524.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.2 min to the nearest station and 85 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Fire station
4.2 min
Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 | 2.2 km drive
Water hydrant
85 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Intoxicated Persons
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No nearby records were matched within the analysis radius; this describes the dataset result rather than a safety rating.

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

311 Service Requests for Highwood are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 28.10 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Lowest month
15.39 / 1,000
2026-02
Compared with Calgary
29.6% above
Latest month
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 36 m from this address. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Backyard Suite, and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History looks typical for Highwood. The property age and community median are closely aligned.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment and tax change
+156.9% / +112.8%
Assessment change / tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$602,500
Latest tax: $4,006.56
Total tax shown
$60,030.73
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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