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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

8511 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8511 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached home built in 1965, 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
1965
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 95%.

Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Daycare capacity
244 spaces
Substantial
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.0 min
Farthest school walk
19.1 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Thomas B. Riley School records 88.0 for Grade 6, while Our Lady of the Assumption School records 64.5 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 23/66 | Calgary rank 41/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. This address is less LRT-oriented in the static travel data.

Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 8.5 min | Walk 50.0 min
Mall
9.3 min
Market Mall
Grocery store
4.2 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Elementary school walk
4.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 8511 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8511 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

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Health access
89/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
57/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.0 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 1
Compared with community
1.5 min faster
Bowness median 2.6 min
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%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
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 11.4 percentage points below the community median and 2.5 percentage points below the Calgary median.

Canopy area within 20 m
50.4 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Nearest floodplain distance
663 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 57 m from this address.

Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Bowness averaged 37.47 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 131.4% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

Latest issue mix
sewer and water service issues
Most reported latest-month type
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
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. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
107 m
8507 BOWGLEN RD NW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The current static data includes garage or accessory-related permit history, which should be read as a record of listed work context.

Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
July 5, 2012
Available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
July 5, 2012
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Against the Calgary-wide same-type median, this property is assessed 21.0% below. The latest value shown is $567,500.

Assessment vs last year
+4.5%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Value & tax snapshot
$567,500
Latest tax: $3,773.82
Compared with Calgary
21.0% below
Same property type median
Latest assessment
$567,500
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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