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1608 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

1608 BOWNESS RD NW is a fourplex up/down home built in 1950, located in Hillhurst, 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
Hillhurst
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Fourplex Up/Down
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1950
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.

Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth School
2.5 min drive / 11.4 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
162 licensed spacesNearest: BRIGHT KIDS DAYCARE
Highest utilization
110%
Very crowded
Nearest daycare
BRIGHT KIDS DAYCARE
2.1 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Queen Elizabeth School records 84.1 for Grade 6, while ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL records 66.3 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
22/241
Queen Elizabeth School
Strongest matched result
Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average | Grade 6
PAT score spread
17.8 points
66.3 to 84.1
Queen Elizabeth High School
77.4 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 13/66 | Calgary rank 24/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. This is a commute-oriented Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest LRT station
Sunnyside
Drive 3.5 min | Walk 13.9 min
Junior high walk
11.4 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Paul (Smokey) Wilkinson Park
Walk 4.2 min | Drive 2.1 min
Mall
10.7 min
Market Mall underground parkade entrance
Daily accessibility map for 1608 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1608 BOWNESS RD NW, 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

This address has strong modelled access across several routine destination groups.

Mobility access
93/100
3 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
89/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Costco
17.3 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access is especially strong here: SB 14 ST NW @ Kensington RD is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Walk to nearest stop
1.5 min
About 128 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
1.5 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 10 minutes
8 routes
Routes 65, 414, 1, 22, 104, 5 + 2 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less owner-occupied and more mobile than Calgary overall.

Residential stability
45%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$93,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
60%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Hillhurst has a population density of 2,647 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,327 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 1.3% above and residential density is 23.4% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The mapped canopy reading of 22.4% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Canopy area within 20 m
282.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
22.4%
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

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with typical fire response context and near hydrant proximity.

Fire station
3.7 min
Beltline Fire Station #2 | 1.7 km drive
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

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Disturbance, and Suspicious Person.

Latest disorder pressure
29.77 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Disturbance, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Pedestrian-related records
10 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
48 m
August 26, 2023 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
June 28, 2026
354 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is much higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Compared with Calgary
188.0% above
Latest month
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 49 m from this address. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Latest decision
July 8, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Compared with a newer local median, this address has a noticeably more mature age profile.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is lower than the local same-type median: $1,140,000 versus $1,300,000 for Hillhurst Fourplex Up/Down.

Community same-type median
$1,300,000
Hillhurst Fourplex Up/Down
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Hillhurst median
Assessment vs last year
+29.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Compared with Calgary
14.0% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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