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305 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

305 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.

Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
Farthest school walk
49.9 min
Ernest Manning High School
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning 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.

Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 2/50 | Calgary rank 3/116
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.

Junior high walk
7.1 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Fitness centre
1.2 min
Orangetheory Fitness
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Hospital
16.5 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 305 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 305 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

Most constrained theme
Mobility
58/100
Mobility access
58/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 6/13 ยท CCSD 6/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time 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.

Walk to nearest stop
2.9 min
About 240 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
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 strongest census indicators here are household income and university certificate or degree attainment.

Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

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

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Canopy area within 20 m
44.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
3.5%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and typical hydrant access.

Nearest floodplain distance
2690 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Fire station
4.7 min
Coach Hill Fire Station #29 | 3.0 km drive
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.

Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
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

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 174 m from this address.

EMS-marked records
6 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Record coverage period
2021โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
12-month average
11.77 / 1,000
Community average
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.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Accessory Residential Building, and Restaurant: Food Service Only
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
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.

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

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

Compared with similar homes in West Springs, this property is assessed 19.3% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Total tax shown
$17,403.63
Sum of available annual tax records
Tax vs last year
+1.1%
Year-over-year property tax change
Tax since 2017
+275.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment since 2017
+263.9%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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