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8230 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary

8230 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

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
188 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Farthest school walk
33.9 min
Ernest Manning High School
Daycare capacity
188 spaces
Substantial
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band review matters here because the available records are not identical across Grade 6 and Grade 9. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Lowest matched result
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average | Grade 9
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 27/50 | Calgary rank 51/116
Top Calgary rank
11/241
Guardian Angel School
Guardian Angel School
85.9 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 3/94 | Calgary rank 11/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Park walking access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. This property has park access, but it is not especially close on foot.

High school walk
24.4 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Hospital
13.0 min
Rockyview General Hospital
Grocery store
3.9 min
Safeway
Fitness centre
2.9 min
The Sweat Lab
Daily accessibility map for 8230 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8230 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.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Closest selected destination
LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
2.9 min by drive
Most constrained theme
Family
44/100
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.

Nearest bus stop
EB Springbank BV @ Springbank PL SW
Teleride 8613 ยท Route 51
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 51
Routes within 10 minutes
1 route
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.

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

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is below both the Springbank Hill and Calgary medians.

Canopy area within 20 m
13.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
1.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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.

Water hydrant
62 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
663 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is below Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Mental Health Concern.

Common reported issues
Disturbance, Indecent Act, 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

The current data contains no matched historical traffic incidents within the 500-metre analysis area.

Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

12-month comparison
12.4% below
Compared with Calgary median
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
24.63 / 1,000
2025-07
12-month average
14.19 / 1,000
Community average
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.

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

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 1 Building Permit record classified as Improvement work.

Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Building Permit records
2 Building Permit records
Available City records
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit history is available in addition to housing age, giving this address a fuller property-history profile.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is higher than the local same-type median: $1,670,000 versus $1,080,000 for Springbank Hill Detached.

Total tax shown
$122,105.66
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment and tax change
+297.1% / +326.2%
Assessment change / tax change
Community same-type median
$1,080,000
Springbank Hill Detached
Tax vs last year
+8.9%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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