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8243 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary

8243 FORTRESS DR SW is a detached built in 2012, located in Springbank Hill, Calgary. Explore schools, daily accessibility, crime trends, community profile, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, housing history, and neighbourhood insights.

Community
Springbank Hill
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2012
Approximate housing age context

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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 271 spaces.

Nearest daycare
LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
2.8 min
Daycare capacity
271 spaces
Substantial
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
5.5 min drive / 26.0 min walk

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Only one matched school has PAT data for this address, and the available result is Above Average. Griffith Woods School records 79.8 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
2.8 points
77.0 to 79.8
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 78.4
Top Calgary rank
44/241
Griffith Woods School
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Park walking access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. Battalion Park is listed at 38.6 min on foot.

Mall
14.1 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Costco
14.1 min
Costco
Children's Hospital
20.4 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest park
Battalion Park
Walk 38.6 min โ€ข Drive 6.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 8243 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8243 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Education and ownership are the strongest community-profile signals for this address.

Home ownership
84%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
34%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$152,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
22%
Calgary avg: 18%

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Springbank Hill has a population density of 1,512 people per kmยฒ and a residential density of 504 residential units per kmยฒ. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 42.2% below and residential density is 53.0% below.

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.5 min drive to Signal Hill Fire Station #33 and a hydrant distance of 51 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
51 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant

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 high.

12-month comparison
23.1% below
Compared with Calgary median
12-month average
0.63 / 1,000
Community average
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Common issue
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported 12-month type

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows this property is newer than the local community median. The property age is 14 years, while Springbank Hill median age is 20 years.

Building permits
0 completed permits
Available City records
Year built
2012
Based on property record
Calgary age gap
50.0% newer
Percentage difference
Compared to community
6 years newer
Springbank Hill median

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Assessment vs last year
-1.9%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Value & tax snapshot
$1,550,000
Latest tax: $10,307.35
Assessment since 2012
+239.2%
First available value to latest value
Records available
14
Assessment/tax history rows

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