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117 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

117 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.

Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
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.

Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 22/94 | Calgary rank 59/241
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Grocery is 1.6 min, fitness is 1.1 min, and downtown is 17.3 min.

Downtown
17.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Fitness centre
1.1 min
Orangetheory Fitness
Nearest park
James H. Gray Park
Walk 41.0 min | Drive 8.2 min
Nearest daycare
0.9 min
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
Daily accessibility map for 117 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 117 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Most constrained theme
Mobility
58/100
Shopping access
74/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Immediate stop access is weaker, although bus-route availability becomes much stronger within 10 minutes on foot.

Walk to nearest stop
4.1 min
About 341 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Farther stop / More routes
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
1.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
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.

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
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 Calgary
6.5 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
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.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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

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.

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
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 4 records across 2 locations.

Pedestrian-related records
3 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows West Springs at 17.90 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 17.5% below the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
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 permit types
Health Care Service, Restaurant: Food Service Only, and Outdoor Cafe
Up to three distinct record types
Latest decision
July 13, 2026
Among matched permit records
On this property
None
Current 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
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
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

Compared with similar homes in West Springs, this property is assessed 12.2% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Latest assessment
$362,000
Assessment year: 2026
Compared with Calgary
24.0% above
Same property type median
Compared with community
12.2% below
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
+25.3% / +10.7%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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