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8503 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary

8503 BOWGLEN RD NW is a detached home built in 1996, located in Bowness, 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
Bowness
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1996
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Belvedere Parkway School is about 0.8 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
0.8 min drive / 5.8 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
244 licensed spacesNearest: KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Farthest school walk
18.9 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 23.5-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Lowest matched result
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The LRT walking route is longer than the 39.4 min median benchmark.

Nearest daycare
0.8 min
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Nearest park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Walk 8.1 min | Drive 1.6 min
Grocery store
4.1 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Downtown
18.3 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Daily accessibility map for 8503 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8503 BOWGLEN 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Health access
89/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
94/100
2 of 2 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

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

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 1, 53
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 10 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 53, 26, 40
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Ownership and stability are both softer signals in this community profile.

Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Bowness has a population density of 1,913 people per km^2 and a residential density of 899 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 26.8% below and residential density is 16.4% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

This address is below the Bowness canopy median but remains above the Calgary median.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Canopy area within 20 m
97.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
7.6 percentage points below
Bowness median 15.4%
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 3.9 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 61 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Nearest floodplain distance
597 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance appearing among the common reported issues.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Nearest recorded incident
76 m
August 31, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Latest recorded incident
July 17, 2026
435 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Bowness at 49.81 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 129.6% above the Calgary median, with sewer and water service issues the most common available issue type.

12-month average
37.47 / 1,000
Community average
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 16 m from this address. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Closest permit
16 m
8507 BOWGLEN RD NW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property is much newer than the Bowness median. It was built in 1996, while the community median housing age is 54 years.

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.

Assessment since 2005
+194.5%
First available value to latest value
Assessment vs last year
+3.0%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Value & tax snapshot
$992,500
Latest tax: $6,600.03
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Bowness median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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