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221 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

221 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.

Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
1.8 min drive / 8.2 min walk
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.

Strongest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
88.9 | Excellent | Grade 9
Top board rank
2/50
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
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.

Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Fitness centre
1.1 min
Orangetheory Fitness
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 7.2 min | Walk 49.3 min
Junior high walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 221 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 221 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
Health access
74/100
0 of 1 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

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

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 98, 111
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
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The strongest census indicators here are household income and university certificate or degree attainment.

Immigrant population
31%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

This address has a low mapped-canopy reading of 0.0% within the 20-metre analysis area.

Compared with Calgary
6.5 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.6 min to the nearest station and 61 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
2618 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Fire station
4.6 min
Coach Hill Fire Station #29 | 3.0 km drive
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.

Latest disorder pressure
7.18 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2022โ€“2025.

Latest recorded incident
July 21, 2025
323 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is lower than median, the 12-month profile is lower than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
17.5% below
Latest month
Lowest month
6.88 / 1,000
2026-02
12-month average
11.77 / 1,000
Community average
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.

Latest decision
July 13, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Restaurant: Food Service Only, and Outdoor Cafe
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit type
Health Care Service
Current public permit record
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
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record shows a recent property. It is 8 years newer than the community median and 18 years newer than the Calgary median.

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 11.3% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Records available
7
Assessment/tax history rows
Tax vs last year
+3.6%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment and tax change
+24.9% / +10.4%
Assessment change / tax change
Value & tax snapshot
$366,000
Latest tax: $2,433.86
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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