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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

8523 48 AV NW, Calgary

8523 48 AV NW is a detached home built in 1930, 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
1930
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Belvedere Parkway School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Longest school drive
4.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.9 min
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
244 licensed spacesNearest: KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 23.5 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 74.6
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. Daily shopping access is a weaker local-service signal here.

High school walk
11.3 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Nearest daycare
0.9 min
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 7.6 min | Walk 44.0 min
High school drive
2.6 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8523 48 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8523 48 AV 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Mobility access
56/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Mobility
56/100
Closest selected destination
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.9 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is only 1.5 min on foot, while the five-minute walking area reaches 3 routes.

Compared with Calgary
1.6 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 10 minutes
3 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40
Routes at nearest stop
3 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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 property's canopy measurement sits near Calgary's median level.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Canopy area within 20 m
67.7 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 5.1 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 65 m.

Water hydrant
65 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Fire station
5.1 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 3.0 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Bowness was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No nearby records were matched within the analysis radius; this describes the dataset result rather than a safety rating.

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 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.

Highest month
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 45 m from this address. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Latest decision
July 28, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit
45 m
8511 48 AV NW
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.

New-work records
1
Classified as New
Latest estimated project cost
$15,834
Listed on available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
August 24, 2000
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
5.2% below
Same property type median
Total tax shown
$55,483.31
Sum of available annual tax records
Compared with community
11.6% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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