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409 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary

409 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.

Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 7.1 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT data shows a moderate grade-band difference for this address. Results range from 77.8 to 88.9. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
PAT score spread
11.1 points
77.8 to 88.9
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Grocery is 1.1 min, fitness is 1.2 min, and downtown is 17.4 min.

Nearest park
James H. Gray Park
Walk 39.8 min | Drive 8.2 min
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 7.3 min | Walk 48.0 min
Elementary school walk
9.2 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Hospital
16.5 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 409 8531 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 409 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
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 6/13 ยท CCSD 6/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Lifestyle access
58/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines WB 9 AV SW @ 85 ST SW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 111, 98, 51
Walk to nearest stop
2.9 min
About 240 m by the pedestrian route
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

This address sits in a community where income and education both read above the Calgary average.

Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
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.

Compared with community
1.1 percentage points below
West Springs median 4.6%
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
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.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Nearest floodplain distance
2690 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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
Latest disorder pressure
7.18 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
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.

EMS-marked records
6 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
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

Over the available 12-month window, West Springs averaged 11.77 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 27.3% below the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Compared with Calgary
17.5% below
Latest month
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
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
Nearby permits
12 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

Compared with nearby housing stock in West Springs, this address leans newer based on the year-built record.

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 20.7% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Assessment vs last year
-6.2%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Tax since 2017
+278.9%
First available tax to latest tax
Records available
10
Assessment/tax history rows
Latest assessment
$327,000
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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