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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

4956 8 AV SW, Calgary

4956 8 AV SW is a apartment low-rise/commercial home built in 1965, located in Westgate, 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
Westgate
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Apartment Low-rise/Commercial
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1965
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The CBE profile is busy, but nearest-school route access is still practical. Vincent Massey School is listed at 1.6 min by car.

Nearest assigned school
Vincent Massey School
1.6 min drive / 7.1 min walk
Daycare capacity
196 spaces
Substantial
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
196 licensed spacesNearest: SCARBORO COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
Farthest school walk
79.5 min
Central Memorial High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has school-performance data where grade-band detail matters within the available matched records. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
38/94
St. Michael School
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 72.2
Strongest matched result
St. Michael School
74.0 | Average | Grade 6
Vincent Massey School
73.5 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 24/66 | Calgary rank 46/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

High school drive
1.6 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Downtown
12.2 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Grocery store
4.3 min
Safeway
Nearest LRT station
45 Street
Drive 3.1 min | Walk 14.8 min
Daily accessibility map for 4956 8 AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 4956 8 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

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
CCSD family access
73/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
SCARBORO COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
0.6 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Walk to nearest stop
6.0 min
About 506 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 93, 26, 111
Compared with Calgary
3.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Westgate has softer education and diversity signals in the census profile.

University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
69%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
72%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
16%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Westgate has a population density of 2,769 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,176 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.9% above and residential density is 9.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the Westgate and Calgary medians.

Canopy area within 20 m
7.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
18.2 percentage points below
Westgate median 18.7%
Community median
18.7%
Westgate
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 2.9 min drive to Rosscarrock Fire Station #8 and a hydrant distance of 33 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
1485 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Westgate was similar to the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person.

Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history spans 2025, with no records in the latest 12 months.

Record coverage period
2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
July 12, 2025
423 m from address ยท Cyclist-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 higher than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Common issue
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported 12-month type
Lowest month
8.68 / 1,000
2026-03
Latest 311 rate
29.14 / 1,000
2026-06
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 67 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Latest decision
July 31, 2026
Among matched permit records
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit
67 m
125 WESTMINSTER DR SW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The latest available Building Permit record for this address is dated September 18, 2024, within the last five years of the dataset reference date.

Building Permit records
3 Building Permit records
Available City records
Latest estimated project cost
$30,000
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
September 18, 2024
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This address combines an older year-built record with newer permit activity in the available City records.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The community comparison is relatively close: $5,126,055 for this property versus $5,126,055 for similar local homes.

Community same-type median
$5,126,055
Westgate Apartment Low-rise/Commercial
Local assessment position
Close to median
Compared with Westgate median
Tax since 2005
+143.8%
First available tax to latest tax
Latest assessment
$5,126,055
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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