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8242 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary

8242 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 extensive daycare availability among the closest records.

Nearest daycare
LITTLE HANDS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
2.7 min
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 125%
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
Guardian Angel School, St. Michael School...
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
5.5 min drive / 26.0 min walk
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.

Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Griffith Woods School
77.0 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 15/66 | Calgary rank 26/116
Lowest matched result
St. Michael School
72.9 | Average | Grade 9
PAT score spread
13.0 points
72.9 to 85.9
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.

Mall
14.1 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Nearest LRT station
69 Street
Drive 5.1 min | Walk 40.3 min
High school walk
26.0 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Hospital
13.2 min
Rockyview General Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8242 FORTRESS DR SW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8242 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

Modelled access is limited across multiple destination groups for this address.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 7/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
CBE family access
52/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has a farther-than-typical stop walk together with limited nearby bus-route choice.

Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Walk to nearest stop
9.3 min
About 774 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
EB Springbank BV @ Springbank PL SW
Teleride 8613 ยท Route 51
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The address is in a community where income and residential stability both compare favourably to the city average.

Residential stability
68%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$152,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
34%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
51%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

The available mapped data places this address below its community and Calgary canopy benchmarks.

Compared with Calgary
3.4 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Compared with community
1.4 percentage points below
Springbank Hill median 4.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
37.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and very close hydrant proximity.

Nearest floodplain distance
626 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Springbank Hill was lower than the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Mental Health Concern.

Compared with Calgary
Lower than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Indecent Act, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
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
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 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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
24.63 / 1,000
2025-07
Latest issue mix
pick up stray and animal-service issues
Most reported latest-month type
311 level
Lower than median
Current profile
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. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

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

The address-level Building Permit data includes Improvement work context, with the latest record dated June 24, 2016.

Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Earliest recorded permit date
June 14, 2013
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 2012. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2016, so the record should be read as historical context.

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: $1,390,000 versus $1,080,000 for Springbank Hill Detached.

Latest property tax
$9,243.36
Tax year: 2026
Tax since 2012
+252.7%
First available tax to latest tax
Value & tax snapshot
$1,390,000
Latest tax: $9,243.36
Assessment since 2012
+228.6%
First available value to latest value
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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