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8505 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8505 BOWNESS RD NW is a duplex building home built in 1970, 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
Duplex Building
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1970
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 1.0 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.0 min drive / 4.6 min walk
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.0 min
Daycare capacity
244 spaces
Substantial
Farthest school walk
18.9 min
Thomas B. Riley School
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.

Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 78/94 | Calgary rank 185/241
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is 50.2 min on foot and 8.5 min by car.

High school drive
2.5 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Junior high walk
18.9 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Walk 9.4 min | Drive 1.9 min
Mall
9.2 min
Market Mall
Daily accessibility map for 8505 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8505 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Lifestyle access
93/100
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
Health access
89/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 1
Walk to nearest stop
0.9 min
About 74 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 53, 26, 40
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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
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

Canopy coverage here is 6.6 percentage points below the community median and 2.3 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with Calgary
2.3 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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 4.0 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 49 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Fire station
4.0 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.4 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
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

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2025โ€“2026.

Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Record coverage period
2025โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
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.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Highest month
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 107 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
August 7, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The available static bundle does not contain Building Permit history for this address.

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

This property sits near the local median age, making it representative of the surrounding housing stock.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The community comparison is relatively close: $826,500 for this property versus $832,500 for similar local homes.

Assessment vs last year
+6.0%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Community same-type median
$832,500
Bowness Duplex Building
Total tax shown
$73,016.60
Sum of available annual tax records
Calgary same-type median
$882,000
All Community Duplex Building
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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