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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

217 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

217 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

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is West Ridge School.

Nearest daycare
FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
0.9 min
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Daycare capacity
436 spaces
Extensive
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.

West Ridge School
81.6 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 8/66 | Calgary rank 13/116
PAT score spread
11.1 points
77.8 to 88.9
Top Calgary rank
3/116
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. The strongest access signals here are car-based errands and commute routes.

Nearest park
James H. Gray Park
Walk 41.0 min | Drive 8.2 min
High school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Mall
15.0 min
Market Mall
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 7.2 min | Walk 49.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 217 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 217 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

CBE family access
72/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
74/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
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.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 98
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 98, 111, 51
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 98, 111
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Home ownership
88%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$172,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
25%
Calgary avg: 18%
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.

Compared with Calgary
6.5 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
0.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 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

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was lower than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern.

Common reported issues
Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Record coverage period
2022โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
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

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
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
12-month comparison
27.3% below
Compared with Calgary median
Recent trend
Flat
Last available 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. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Health Care Service, Restaurant: Food Service Only, and Outdoor Cafe
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
92 m
#2204 8561 8A AV SW
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

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.

City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Latest assessment
$366,000
Assessment year: 2026
Records available
7
Assessment/tax history rows
Calgary same-type median
$292,000
All Community Low Rise Apartment Condo
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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