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121 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

121 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

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is extensive. The nearest daycare is FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH at 0.9 min by car.

Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
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.

Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 82.3
West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
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.

Costco
17.9 min
Costco
Downtown
17.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Mall
15.0 min
Market Mall
Junior high walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 121 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 121 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
Health access
74/100
0 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest bus stop is farther away than typical, but the wider walking area provides strong route choice.

Compared with community
1.0 min slower
West Springs median 3.0 min
Walk to nearest stop
4.1 min
About 341 m by the pedestrian route
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

West Springs combines higher household income with stronger university certificate or degree attainment.

Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Nearby mapped canopy is limited here, with coverage measured at 0.0% within 20 metres.

20 m canopy coverage
0.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 near hydrant proximity.

Nearest floodplain distance
2618 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
61 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

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
Most common reported issue
Abandoned Auto
Latest available month
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
4 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Matched records within 500 m
4 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Pedestrian-related records
3 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.

Compared with Calgary
17.5% below
Latest month
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permits
13 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Restaurant: Food Service Only, and Outdoor Cafe
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 points to a very new property profile here: built in 2016, with a Calgary median comparison of 28 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Assessment vs last year
-3.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Total tax shown
$14,554.95
Sum of available annual tax records
Tax since 2020
+10.7%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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