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401 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

401 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.

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
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has some variation between grade-band results, while the overall context is Above Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
11.1 points
77.8 to 88.9
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
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.

Nearest daycare
0.8 min
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Fitness centre
1.2 min
Orangetheory Fitness
Mall
15.1 min
Market Mall
Junior high walk
7.1 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 401 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 401 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.

CCSD family access
71/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min by drive
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.

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

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

The canopy reading of 3.5% trails both the local and city-wide benchmarks.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
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.

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.

Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Matched traffic-safety records near this address involve multiple types of road users, with 6 records across 3 locations.

Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Recorded incident locations
3 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-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. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit type
Health Care Service
Current public permit record
Latest decision
June 6, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
12 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
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
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This low rise apartment condo was built in 2015 and is 11 years old. It is 7 years newer than the West Springs median of 18 years.

Official dataset releases: Property July 7, 2026 ยท Building permits July 11, 2026

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Tax vs last year
+0.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Tax since 2017
+281.8%
First available tax to latest tax
Latest assessment
$422,000
Assessment year: 2026
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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