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301 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

301 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

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is West Ridge School.

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
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.

Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 82.3
Strongest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent | Grade 9
West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. This address is well positioned for driving to daily services.

Hospital
16.5 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Elementary school drive
2.2 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Grocery store
1.1 min
No Frills
Costco
18.0 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 301 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 301 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
CCSD family access
71/100
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

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Compared with community
0.2 min faster
West Springs median 3.0 min
Walk to nearest stop
2.9 min
About 240 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 111, 98, 51
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%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the West Springs and Calgary medians.

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

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.

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
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
244 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
3 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Pedestrian-related records
5 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows West Springs at 17.90 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 17.5% below the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit type
Health Care Service
Current public permit record
Within 150 m
4 permits
Matched permit locations
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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 community comparison is relatively close: $424,000 for this property versus $412,500 for similar local homes.

Latest property tax
$2,819.56
Tax year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Latest assessment
$424,000
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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