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8537 8A AV SW, Calgary

8537 8A AV SW is a townhouse complex 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
Townhouse Complex
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

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is extensive. The nearest daycare is FIRST STEPS ACADEMY at 0.8 min by car.

Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 7.1 min walk
Nearest daycare
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
0.8 min
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Farthest school walk
49.9 min
Ernest Manning High School
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.

Strongest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent | Grade 9
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 22/94 | Calgary rank 59/241
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.

Mall
15.1 min
Market Mall
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Costco
18.0 min
Costco
Nearest daycare
0.8 min
FIRST STEPS ACADEMY
Daily accessibility map for 8537 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8537 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 score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Lifestyle access
58/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 2.9 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 3 routes within 10 minutes.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 111, 98
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 111
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%
Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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 available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
Canopy area within 20 m
44.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with typical fire response context and typical hydrant proximity.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was lower than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Latest disorder pressure
7.18 / 1,000
2026-06
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
Pedestrian-related records
5 records
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.

Lowest month
6.88 / 1,000
2026-02
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
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 permit types
Health Care Service, Accessory Residential Building, and Restaurant: Food Service Only
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
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

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

Assessment value is not far from the local same-type median in the static records.

Tax since 2017
+251.1%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment vs last year
+4.3%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Records available
10
Assessment/tax history rows
Value & tax snapshot
$539,500
Latest tax: $3,587.62
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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