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538 8 AV NE, Calgary

538 8 AV NE is a detached home built in 1912, located in Renfrew, 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
Renfrew
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1912
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address combines over-capacity CBE utilization with a nearby assigned school. Highest utilization is 105%, while Stanley Jones School is about 0.9 min by car.

Farthest school walk
13.6 min
Crescent Heights High School
Longest school drive
3.5 min
Crescent Heights High School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Alphonsus School, St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
102 licensed spacesNearest: ADVENTURES CHILD CARE 6
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. 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
3
Latest available records include 2025
Top Calgary rank
57/241
ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL
Stanley Jones School
66.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 43/66 | Calgary rank 87/116
Strongest matched result
ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL
78.0 | Above Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

Junior high drive
0.9 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Junior high walk
3.0 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Downtown
5.8 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Nearest daycare
0.9 min
ADVENTURES CHILD CARE 6
Daily accessibility map for 538 8 AV NE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 538 8 AV NE, 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

The available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
92/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 12/13 ยท CCSD 11/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Nearest bus stop
SB Edmonton TR @ 8 AV NE
Teleride 5918 ยท Route 4
Routes within 10 minutes
6 routes
Routes 4, 5, 17, 19, 2, 3
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 4
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Renfrew shows lower ownership and lower residential stability compared with Calgary overall.

Immigrant population
19%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
47%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
45%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
57%
Calgary avg: 69%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Renfrew has a population density of 2,475 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,219 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 5.3% below and residential density is 13.3% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The canopy measurement for this property exceeds both the Renfrew median and the Calgary median.

Compared with Calgary
20.6 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
27.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.2 min to the nearest station and 42 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Renfrew recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Suspicious Person, Unwanted Guest, and Mental Health Concern among the common reported issues.

Common reported issues
Suspicious Person, Unwanted Guest, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby dataset history spans 2022โ€“2024, with the latest record dated August 31, 2024.

Latest recorded incident
August 31, 2024
250 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2024
Earliest to latest matched record
Recorded incident locations
4 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Lowest month
18.82 / 1,000
2026-01
Highest month
56.95 / 1,000
2025-07
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
48.93 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 43 m from this address. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permits
23 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Latest decision
July 30, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes garage or accessory-work context for this address.

Earliest recorded permit date
October 23, 2000
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
October 23, 2000
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1912 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

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

Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Tax vs last year
+8.3%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment since 2005
+271.7%
First available value to latest value
Assessment vs last year
+0.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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