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223 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

223 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
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min
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.

PAT score spread
11.1 points
77.8 to 88.9
West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 82.3
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.

Costco
17.9 min
Costco
Downtown
17.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Elementary school walk
10.3 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Children's Hospital
16.9 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 223 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 223 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Lifestyle access
58/100
1 of 2 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
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.

Compared with Calgary
1.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Transit benchmark profile
Farther stop / More routes
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
1.0 min slower
West Springs median 3.0 min
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%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

The 20-metre area around this property has 0.0% mapped canopy coverage, indicating limited nearby canopy in the dataset.

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

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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.

Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-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. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permits
13 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Latest decision
July 13, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit type
Health Care Service
Current public permit record
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

This address represents newer housing stock. The property is 10 years old compared with a 18-year median in West Springs.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is lower than the local same-type median: $331,000 versus $412,500 for West Springs Low Rise Apartment Condo.

Compared with community
19.8% below
Same property type median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Assessment vs last year
-3.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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