Short answer: Kensington is the commercial district at the heart of the inner-city Hillhurst and Sunnyside communities, north of the Bow River; this page covers homes in both. Most homes are condos, with older detached homes, semi-detached homes and newer infills. Four CBE school buildings are located there, including Queen Elizabeth High School.
Designated schools depend on the exact address and the program. Check with each board's official tool.
Designations are set by each school board and can change, including new schools, overflow and lotteries. A designated school may be full. Confirm with the board or school before buying.
"Kensington" is not one of the City's official community names. It is the commercial district represented by the Kensington Business Improvement Area, which covers Kensington Road NW (east of 14 Street NW) and 10 Street NW from the Bow River to 5 Avenue NW (Kensington BIA, City of Calgary: BIAs in Calgary). The district spans two official City communities, Hillhurst and Sunnyside, both in the City's inner-city Centre sector (City of Calgary community boundaries), and this page uses Hillhurst + Sunnyside for "Kensington." West Hillhurst is a separate City community west of 18 Street NW and is not included here; it has its own page.
From the City of Calgary community profile (2021 Census) (City of Calgary: Hillhurst profile, City of Calgary: Sunnyside profile):
School designation depends on the home's exact address and the program, and boards can change boundaries from year to year. A school being located in Kensington does not mean every Kensington address is designated to it. Check any address with the CBE school finder (public) and the CSSD school finder (Catholic). Francophone schools: Conseil scolaire FrancoSud. CSSD's own finder notes: "When selecting a community using the school finder, remember that you're seeing all schools a student is eligible to attend as opposed to just the schools geographically located in that community." (CSSD)
| School | Board / type | Grades | Address (located in the community) | Notes and sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillhurst School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | K–6 | 1418 7 Ave NW (Hillhurst) | School site: a Kindergarten to Grade 6 community program plus Grades 4–6 Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) classes (hillhurst.cbe.ab.ca). CBE code 218; matches City and Alberta Education. |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | K–6 | 402 18 St NW (Hillhurst) | CBE code 227; matches City and Alberta Education (queenelizabeth.cbe.ab.ca). |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | 7–12 | 512 18 St NW (Hillhurst) | School site lists Advanced Placement (AP), Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), and a Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) program (queenelizabethhs.cbe.ab.ca). CBE code 806; matches City and Alberta Education. |
| Sunnyside School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | K–6 | 211 7 St NW (Sunnyside) | CBE code 234; matches City and Alberta Education (sunnyside.cbe.ab.ca). |
No CSSD (Catholic), FrancoSud, charter or private K–12 school building sits inside Hillhurst or Sunnyside in the City or Alberta Education data. (Alberta University of the Arts is nearby but is post-secondary.)
School list: schools whose building is inside the City of Calgary community boundary, from City of Calgary Open Data – Schools (fd9t-tdn2) joined to community boundaries (surr-xmvs), cross-checked against the Alberta Education school directory (extract dated Oct 27, 2026) and the board's own pages. All accessed Oct 28, 2026.
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Based on communities that share a boundary with Hillhurst or Sunnyside on the City community map (City of Calgary community boundaries):
Condo sellers compete with many similar units, so price against active listings in the same building or the same era of building, and have the condo documents ready. For detached homes and infills, buyers weigh lot size, the age of the home and how close it is to Kensington Road and the river pathways.
On a $950,000 example sale, Don's 2% combined commission is $19,000 before GST, compared with $32,500 under the 7%/3% example (donwong.ca seller guide example). Commissions are Negotiable.
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No. Kensington is a commercial district (the Kensington Business Improvement Area) centred on Kensington Road NW and 10 Street NW. It spans the official City communities of Hillhurst and Sunnyside.
Four CBE school buildings: Hillhurst School (K–6, with GATE for Grades 4–6), Queen Elizabeth School (K–6), Queen Elizabeth High School (7–12) and Sunnyside School (K–6). Designation depends on the address; check the CBE and CSSD finders.
In Sunnyside, yes: 71% of homes were apartments in 2021. In Hillhurst, about half were apartments and 30% were single-detached houses.
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