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205 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

205 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.

Farthest school walk
49.9 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT data shows a moderate grade-band difference for this address. Results range from 77.8 to 88.9. 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
West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 22/94 | Calgary rank 59/241
Strongest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent | Grade 9
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.

Children's Hospital
17.0 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest daycare
0.8 min
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Daily accessibility map for 205 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 205 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.

Mobility access
58/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
74/100
0 of 1 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

Nearby bus access combines WB 9 AV SW @ 85 ST SW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 111, 98
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
0.2 min faster
West Springs median 3.0 min
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.

Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
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.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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 zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was below Calgary's median, with Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern appearing among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
7.18 / 1,000
2026-06
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
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records within 500 metres show a mixed road-user profile rather than a single incident category.

Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Record coverage period
2021โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
6.88 / 1,000
2026-02
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 about 43 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Latest decision
June 6, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
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

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

The property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Assessment since 2017
+260.1%
First available value to latest value
Tax since 2017
+271.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Latest assessment
$329,500
Assessment year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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