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309 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

309 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

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 436 spaces.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 7.1 min walk
Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
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.

ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 22/94 | Calgary rank 59/241
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 2/50 | Calgary rank 3/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. The strongest access signals here are car-based errands and commute routes.

Junior high walk
7.1 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Costco
18.0 min
Costco
Grocery store
1.1 min
No Frills
Elementary school drive
2.2 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 309 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 309 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.

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

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

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

Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 111, 98, 51
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 111, 98
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.

Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

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

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with community
1.1 percentage points below
West Springs median 4.6%
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
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.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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.

Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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.

Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
244 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Pedestrian-related records
5 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is lower than median, the 12-month profile is lower than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Compared with Calgary
17.5% below
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Lowest month
6.88 / 1,000
2026-02
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.

Within 150 m
4 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
12 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Accessory Residential Building, and Restaurant: Food Service Only
Up to three distinct record types
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.

Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
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 latest assessed value is 21.6% below the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in West Springs. The latest property-tax record is $2,151.24.

Value & tax snapshot
$323,500
Latest tax: $2,151.24
Total tax shown
$16,869.10
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment since 2017
+263.5%
First available value to latest value
Tax since 2017
+274.9%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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