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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

5216 8 AV SW, Calgary

5216 8 AV SW is a detached home built in 1959, 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
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1959
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Vincent Massey School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Daycare capacity
196 spaces
Substantial
Nearest assigned school
Vincent Massey School
1.6 min drive / 8.3 min walk
Longest school drive
12.7 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearest daycare
CHILD'S PLAY OUT OF SCHOOL CARE @ WESTGATE
0.4 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance for this address includes multiple grade-band records within the matched school set, so grade level should be reviewed separately. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Vincent Massey School
73.5 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 24/66 | Calgary rank 46/116
St. Michael School
74.0 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 38/94 | Calgary rank 90/241
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 72.2
Top Calgary rank
90/241
St. Michael School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. 45 Street and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Downtown
12.2 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Hospital
12.3 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Mall
13.1 min
Market Mall
Elementary school walk
15.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 5216 8 AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5216 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Edworthy Park
23.6 min by walk
CBE family access
68/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has a farther-than-typical stop walk together with limited nearby bus-route choice.

Compared with Calgary
4.2 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Walk to nearest stop
7.3 min
About 608 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Weaker than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Westgate is below the Calgary average on both university certificate or degree attainment and immigrant population share.

Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
33%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
69%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

The 20-metre canopy result is lower than the local median but higher than Calgary's median level.

20 m canopy coverage
12.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy area within 20 m
158.2 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and very close hydrant proximity.

Water hydrant
29 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was near Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Noise Complaint, and Suspicious Person appearing among the common reported issues.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Similar to Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Historical records occur between 250 and 500 metres from this address rather than in the immediate area.

EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Record coverage period
2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Westgate at 29.14 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 34.3% above the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

12-month comparison
35.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
12-month average
21.96 / 1,000
Community average
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 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 80 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit
80 m
125 WESTMINSTER DR SW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit status
In Advertising
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available permit record provides garage or accessory context for this address.

Latest recorded permit date
May 13, 2015
Available City record
Building Permit records
3 Building Permit records
Available City records
Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1959 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Against the Calgary-wide same-type median, this property is assessed 8.2% above. The latest value shown is $777,000.

Latest property tax
$5,166.97
Tax year: 2026
Assessment and tax change
+191.6% / +141.5%
Assessment change / tax change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Compared with community
7.6% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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