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8231 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary

8231 FORTRESS DR SW is a detached home built in 2012, located in Springbank Hill, 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
Springbank Hill
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2012
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 Griffith Woods School.

Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
Guardian Angel School, St. Michael School...
Daycare capacity
188 spaces
Substantial
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
5.3 min drive / 24.6 min walk
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
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 72.9 to 85.9. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
3/94
Guardian Angel School
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.5
St. Gregory School
81.7 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 5/50 | Calgary rank 12/116
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Park walking access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest park route should be reviewed for daily walking convenience.

Nearest park
Battalion Park
Walk 37.2 min | Drive 6.1 min
Grocery store
3.9 min
Safeway
Hospital
13.0 min
Rockyview General Hospital
Children's Hospital
20.5 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8231 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8231 FORTRESS DR 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

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Health access
84/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is weaker than both the Springbank Hill and Calgary benchmarks in the current data.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 51
Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
Route 51
Nearest bus stop
EB Springbank BV @ Springbank PL SW
Teleride 8613 ยท Route 51
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile leans higher-income and relatively settled compared with Calgary overall.

Immigrant population
34%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
51%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$152,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
84%
Calgary avg: 69%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Springbank Hill has a population density of 1,512 people per km^2 and a residential density of 504 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 42.2% below and residential density is 53.1% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 12.3%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
20 m canopy coverage
12.3%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
154.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Water hydrant
78 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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 Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Mental Health Concern appearing among the common reported issues.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The 500-metre search around this address returned no matching traffic-incident records in the available data.

Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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 close to median, and monthly variation is high.

311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
17.72 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

No nearby Development Permit records were matched within 400 metres in the current 24-month search window. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permits
0 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Search window
400 m / 24 months
Current Development Permit matching window
Closest permit
N/A
No matching permit location returned
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history for this address includes a record classified as New work, most recently dated November 2, 2012.

Earliest recorded permit date
November 2, 2012
Available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Latest work group
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Springbank Hill, this property is assessed 79.6% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Community same-type median
$1,080,000
Springbank Hill Detached
Value & tax snapshot
$1,940,000
Latest tax: $12,900.81
Tax since 2012
+405.3%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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