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101 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

101 8531 8A AV SW is a low rise apartment condo home built in 2015, located in West Springs, 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
West Springs
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Low Rise Apartment Condo
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2015
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside extensive daycare availability among the closest records.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
Farthest school walk
49.9 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has some variation between grade-band results, while the overall context is Above Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 2/50 | Calgary rank 3/116
West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
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.

Nearest daycare
0.8 min
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Children's Hospital
17.0 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Elementary school drive
2.2 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 101 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 101 8531 8A 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.

Lifestyle access
58/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
74/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
74/100
0 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

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

Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 111, 98, 51
Compared with Calgary
0.2 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Nearest bus stop
WB 9 AV SW @ 85 ST SW
Teleride 3532 ยท Route 111
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is comparatively advantaged on income and education: $172,000 household income and 54% university certificate or degree rate.

Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

West Springs has a population density of 2,768 people per km^2 and a residential density of 897 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.9% above and residential density is 16.6% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The canopy reading of 3.5% trails both the local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy area within 20 m
44.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
1.1 percentage points below
West Springs median 4.6%
Compared with Calgary
3.0 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
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 4.7 min drive to Coach Hill Fire Station #29 and a hydrant distance of 112 m.

Fire station
4.7 min
Coach Hill Fire Station #29 | 3.0 km drive
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

The latest community disorder snapshot is below Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Matched traffic-safety records near this address involve multiple types of road users, with 6 records across 3 locations.

Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
244 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Record coverage period
2021โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Matched records within 500 m
6 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for West Springs are lower than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 17.90 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Compared with Calgary
17.5% below
Latest month
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 43 m from this address. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permits
12 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Accessory Residential Building, and Restaurant: Food Service Only
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
43 m
#2204 8561 8A AV SW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property is newer than the community benchmark, giving it a younger housing-age profile within West Springs.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in West Springs, this property is assessed 13.6% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Compared with Calgary
60.4% above
Same property type median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Records available
10
Assessment/tax history rows
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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