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224 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

224 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

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside extensive daycare availability among the closest records.

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
Farthest school walk
51.2 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min
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.

Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
PAT score spread
11.1 points
77.8 to 88.9
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 2/50 | Calgary rank 3/116
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
Junior high walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
High school walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Hospital
16.4 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 224 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 224 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.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
58/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This address trades a longer walk to the nearest stop for a comparatively broad selection of nearby routes.

Transit benchmark profile
Farther stop / More routes
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
1.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
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

Income and education are the leading community-profile signals for West Springs.

University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
61%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
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.

Canopy area within 20 m
0.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
0.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Coach Hill Fire Station #29 about 4.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 61 m from the property.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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

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.

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
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
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.

Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
323 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Pedestrian-related records
3 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Recent trend
Flat
Last available 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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit type
Health Care Service
Current public permit record
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit
92 m
#2204 8561 8A AV SW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Built in 2016, this low rise apartment condo is 10 years old, placing it in a very new housing-age profile. The community median in West Springs is 18 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 20.7% above the median for similar low rise apartment condo properties in West Springs. The latest property-tax record is $3,311.65.

Latest assessment
$498,000
Assessment year: 2026
Latest property tax
$3,311.65
Tax year: 2026
Total tax shown
$20,660.26
Sum of available annual tax records
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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