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304 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

304 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

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is extensive. The nearest daycare is FIRST STEPS ACADEMY at 0.8 min by car.

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

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band review matters here because the available records are not identical across Grade 9 and Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
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.

Elementary school drive
2.2 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Nearest park
James H. Gray Park
Walk 39.8 min | Drive 8.2 min
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Grocery store
1.1 min
No Frills
Daily accessibility map for 304 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 304 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.

Health access
74/100
0 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
58/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
71/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 2.9 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 3 routes within 10 minutes.

Compared with community
0.2 min faster
West Springs 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

The strongest census indicators here are household income and university certificate or degree attainment.

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
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 available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.7 min to the nearest station and 112 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
2690 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
112 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

West Springs recorded a lower latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern among the common reported issues.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
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.

Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
6 records
Historical records in the analysis area
EMS-marked records
6 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
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
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 43 m from this address. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Latest decision
June 6, 2026
Among matched permit records
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows this property is newer than the local community median. The property age is 11 years, while West Springs median age is 18 years.

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.

Latest property tax
$2,141.27
Tax year: 2026
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with West Springs median
Compared with community
21.9% below
Same property type median
Community same-type median
$412,500
West Springs Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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