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205 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary

205 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 has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 125%, while closest daycare records provide 436 licensed spaces.

Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
Longest school drive
8.1 min
Ernest Manning High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
436 licensed spacesNearest: FUELING BRAINS ACADEMY WEST 85TH
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Joan of Arc School, St. Mary's High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance is partly grade-dependent in the static data. Grade 9 and Grade 6 records differ by 11.1 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

West Ridge School
81.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 23/147 | Calgary rank 37/241
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
2/50
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
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.

Hospital
16.4 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Children's Hospital
16.9 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 7.2 min | Walk 49.3 min
Junior high drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Daily accessibility map for 205 8530 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 205 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.

Mobility access
58/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
74/100
0 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The closest stop is about 4.1 min away, while 3 routes are available within a 10-minute walk.

Compared with community
1.0 min slower
West Springs median 3.0 min
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 98
Compared with Calgary
1.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is comparatively advantaged on income and education: $172,000 household income and 54% university certificate or degree rate.

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

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

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Community median
4.6%
West Springs
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 status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Record coverage period
2022โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Nearest recorded incident
174 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
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.

Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
12-month average
11.77 / 1,000
Community average
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. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit
92 m
#2204 8561 8A AV SW
Latest decision
July 13, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
13 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
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
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

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

This address has a lower assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with West Springs median
Community same-type median
$412,500
West Springs Low Rise Apartment Condo
Tax since 2020
+11.1%
First available tax to latest tax
Value & tax snapshot
$352,000
Latest tax: $2,340.76
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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