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8242 8A AV SW, Calgary

8242 8A AV SW is a townhouse complex built in 2023, 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
Townhouse Complex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2023
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 substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Farthest school walk
57.5 min
Ernest Manning High School
Nearest assigned school
West Ridge School
3.6 min drive / 17.5 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
162 licensed spacesNearest: SEEDLINGS SPANISH PRESCHOOL - WEST DISTRICT
Daycare capacity
162 spaces
Substantial
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The available Grade 6 and Grade 9 records show a moderate spread rather than a single uniform performance signal. 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 Calgary rank
3/116
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
Lowest matched result
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
77.8 | Above Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

This address appears more car-dependent in the static route data. Transit and walking access are less dominant than driving access for this address.

Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 8.9 min | Walk 55.5 min
Children's Hospital
17.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Costco
18.6 min
Costco
Grocery store
3.6 min
No Frills
Daily accessibility map for 8242 8A AV SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8242 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

Some routine destinations require more travel time in the current modelled profile.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Mobility
47/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Both stop proximity and route availability are weaker signals for this address.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 98
Transit benchmark profile
Weaker than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
8.9 min
About 743 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a community where income and education both read above the Calgary average.

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

The mapped canopy reading of 16.1% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Compared with Calgary
9.7 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
202.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
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 4.7 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 63 m from the property.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Fire station
4.7 min
Coach Hill Fire Station #29 | 2.6 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was below Calgary's median, with Abandoned Auto, Disturbance, and Mental Health Concern appearing among the common reported issues.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Latest disorder pressure
7.18 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Nearest recorded incident
342 m
February 16, 2023 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows West Springs at 17.90 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 17.5% below the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

Highest month
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Latest 311 rate
17.90 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search returned 1 permit matched to this property, alongside nearby public permit records. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Latest decision
September 18, 2025
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
8 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
On this property
1 permit
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

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

Built in 2023, this townhouse complex is 3 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

Against the Calgary-wide same-type median, this property is assessed 38.1% above. The latest value shown is $589,500.

Compared with community
6.0% above
Same property type median
Calgary same-type median
$427,000
All Community Townhouse Complex
Compared with Calgary
38.1% above
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
-5.8% / +1.4%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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