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Sandstone Valley

NORTHResidential

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Code
SAN
Sector
NORTH
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.13774, -114.09496View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownSandstone Valley

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AI insight

Sandstone Valley recorded a 25% year‑over‑year drop in police incidents in 2024.

The neighbourhood appears primarily residential, with two elementary schools and a single community park that includes a culturally significant site. Housing values have risen sharply over the past five years, while bus service is plentiful and fire response is nearby.

Highlights
  • Two elementary schools serve the area, one under the Catholic board and one under the public board.
  • The community park contains a culturally significant site.
  • Twenty‑one bus stops are located inside the boundary, offering local transit options.
  • Fire protection is provided by Station 36, situated 1.4 km from the community centre.
  • Police‑reported incidents fell 25% year‑over‑year in 2024.
Worth noting
  • No senior‑high schools are located inside the community, requiring students to travel elsewhere for high school.
  • No libraries, community centres, hospitals or other services are found within the community boundary.
  • The nearest LRT station (Dalhousie) is 6.0 km away, making rapid downtown access dependent on bus or other travel.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidsresidents who rely on bus service for local travelthose who value a nearby community park with cultural significancebuyers looking at a neighbourhood with rising property valuescommuters who can accommodate a longer trip to an LRT station

Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or indoor community facilities within walking distance.

Generated . AI-authored, grounded in the City of Calgary Open Data above. Cautious verbs and Canadian English by design. Generative AI is experimental and may contain inaccuracies — verify any fact that matters to you against the authoritative source before relying on it. Not financial or real-estate advice.

Crime, by category
and quarter.

38 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

8 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Commercial

2 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

6 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

2 reports · YoY 0

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Commercial Robbery

0 reports · YoY 2

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Street Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Theft FROM Vehicle

6 reports · YoY 7

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Theft OF Vehicle

8 reports · YoY 2

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

6 reports · YoY 0

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Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.

Quarterly trend · year-over-year

How does each quarter compare across years?

Each line is one year. The most-recent year is drawn in prairie-blue; earlier years fade through the blue-sky spectrum toward pale-sky. Hover for quarterly totals.

Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.

Seasonality · year × quarter

When is this community quieter?

Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that quarter — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Hover a cell for the exact total.

Quieter821BusierReported incidents · quarter

Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$627.0K
Median residential · 2026
2,107
Residential parcels
Mean
$611,248
Range low
$336,500
Range high
$1,300,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential36$490,000$1.8K$12.0M

Source: City of Calgary, Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel). Values are assessed — not sale price. Assessments are produced annually and reflect estimated market value as of July 1 of the previous year.

Transit & mobility
21
Bus stops inside community
Dalhousie Station
Nearest LRT · Red Line
5.97 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB Sandarac DR @ 14 ST NW · EB Sandarac DR @ Sandalwood GA NW · EB Sandstone DR @ Sandpiper RD NW · NB 14 ST NW @ Berkshire BV · NB 14 ST NW @ MacEwan DR · and 16 more

Source: City of Calgary, Calgary Transit Stops + LRT Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. LRT routes: Red Line (201) runs north-south, Blue Line (202) east-west; downtown stations serve both.

Schools · within 2 km of community centre
5
Schools · 2 boards
Elementary
5
Junior High
1
Senior High
0
SchoolTypeDist.
Monsignor Neville Anderson School
327 Sandarac Drive N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary0.7 km
Simons Valley School
375 Sandarac Drive NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.9 km
St. Bede Elementary School
333 Bermuda Drive N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.1 km
Beddington Heights School
95 Bermuda Rd NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.3 km
St. Elizabeth Seton
10845 Hidden Valley Drive
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.8 km

Source: City of Calgary, Schools. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. Combines public boards (Calgary School Division, Calgary Catholic, Francophone) with private and charter networks.

Parks · 1 in this community
1
Parks · 1 category
1
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
Simons Valley Elem
Monsignor Neviille Anderson Elem · Sandstone Macewan Community Assoc
Community Park10.2 ha

Source: City of Calgary, Parks Sites. Categories follow Calgary's planning hierarchy — from Regional parks at the city scale down to Sub-neighbourhood green-space pockets. Operational entries (depots, non-park assets) are excluded. Areas computed from each site's polygon at sync time.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 36
10071 HIDDEN VALLEY DR NW
1.36 km
From community centre
Hidden Valley
Host community

The Calgary Fire Department operates 43 stations across the city, 24/7.

Source: City of Calgary, Fire Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual response time depends on routing, time of day, and station availability. Stations serve multiple communities.

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