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8238 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary

8238 FORTRESS DR SW is a detached home built in 2014, 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
2014
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.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
188 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
Guardian Angel School, St. Michael School...
Highest utilization
125%
Very crowded
Daycare capacity
188 spaces
Substantial
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance is partly grade-dependent in the static data. Grade 6 and Grade 9 records differ by 13.0 points. 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
Griffith Woods School
79.8 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 30/147 | Calgary rank 44/241
Top Calgary rank
11/241
Guardian Angel School
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.5
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 daycare
2.8 min
LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 5.3 min | Walk 39.4 min
High school drive
5.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Fitness centre
2.8 min
The Sweat Lab
Daily accessibility map for 8238 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8238 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Closest selected destination
LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
2.8 min by drive
Mobility access
50/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

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

Transit benchmark profile
Weaker than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 51
Compared with community
4.6 min slower
Springbank Hill median 3.7 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Home ownership
84%
Calgary avg: 69%
Residential stability
68%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$152,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
22%
Calgary avg: 18%
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.

20 m canopy coverage
1.0%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
3.5 percentage points below
Springbank Hill median 4.5%
Compared with Calgary
5.5 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.3 min drive to Signal Hill Fire Station #33 and a hydrant distance of 45 m.

Water hydrant
45 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
636 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was lower than the Calgary median. 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
Latest disorder pressure
6.71 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No traffic-safety records in the dataset matched the area within 500 metres of this property.

Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Springbank Hill at 17.72 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 18.3% below the Calgary median, with pick up stray and animal-service issues the most common available issue type.

12-month comparison
12.4% below
Compared with Calgary median
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
Latest issue mix
pick up stray and animal-service issues
Most reported latest-month type
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

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

At least one available Building Permit record is classified as New work; the latest recorded permit date is December 8, 2014.

Latest estimated project cost
$571,212
Listed on available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
December 8, 2014
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
December 8, 2014
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The available permit record exists, but it does not point to very recent work in the static summary.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Total tax shown
$129,383.69
Sum of available annual tax records
Latest assessment
$1,790,000
Assessment year: 2026
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Springbank Hill median
Records available
15
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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