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124 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

124 8530 8A AV SW is a low rise apartment condo home built in 2016, 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
2016
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is West Ridge School.

Farthest school walk
51.2 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 8.2 min walk
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
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.

West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 22/94 | Calgary rank 59/241
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
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.

Grocery store
1.6 min
No Frills
Children's Hospital
16.9 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Hospital
16.4 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Nearest park
James H. Gray Park
Walk 41.0 min | Drive 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 124 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 124 8530 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.

Closest selected destination
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min by drive
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
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

The transit profile is mixed: a farther nearest stop and relatively rich route coverage in the wider walking area.

Compared with Calgary
1.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 98, 111, 51
Nearest bus stop
NB 85 ST SW @ 9 AV SW
Teleride 3716 ยท Route 98
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.

Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 tree canopy within 20 metres is limited at 0.0% for this address.

Compared with community
4.6 percentage points below
West Springs median 4.6%
20 m canopy coverage
0.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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 4.6 min drive to Coach Hill Fire Station #29 and a hydrant distance of 61 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
2618 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is below Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
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
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.

Pedestrian-related records
3 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
323 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
2 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.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 92 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Nearby permits
13 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Latest decision
July 13, 2026
Among matched permit records
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.

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

This property belongs to Calgary's newer housing stock rather than the city's mature residential inventory.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Value & tax snapshot
$492,000
Latest tax: $3,271.75
Assessment since 2020
+19.9%
First available value to latest value
Latest assessment
$492,000
Assessment year: 2026
Records available
7
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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