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208 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

208 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 has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 125%, while closest daycare records provide 436 licensed spaces.

Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 7.1 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance is partly grade-dependent in the static data. Grade 9 and Grade 6 records differ by 11.1 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 2/50 | Calgary rank 3/116
Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 82.3
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Drive access is the strongest part of this Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest daycare
0.8 min
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Hospital
16.5 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Costco
18.0 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 208 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 208 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 score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Longest selected trip
69 Street
48.0 min by walk
Shopping access
74/100
0 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
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

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

Compared with Calgary
0.2 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 111, 98, 51
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a community where income and education both read above the Calgary average.

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

Canopy coverage here is 1.1 percentage points below the community median and 3.0 percentage points below the Calgary median.

20 m canopy coverage
3.5%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
44.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
1.1 percentage points below
West Springs median 4.6%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Coach Hill Fire Station #29 about 4.7 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 112 m from the property.

Water hydrant
112 m
Typical 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

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in West Springs was lower than the Calgary median; common issue types included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern.

Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2021โ€“2025.

Record coverage period
2021โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
244 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
Latest 311 rate
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Closest permit
43 m
#2204 8561 8A AV SW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
4 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Built in 2015, this home sits on the newer side of the local housing-age comparison.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 31.7% above the Calgary median for the same property type. Community comparison is 6.8% below where available.

Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with West Springs median
Latest assessment
$384,500
Assessment year: 2026
Total tax shown
$20,302.94
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment and tax change
+261.0% / +272.4%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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