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8527 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8527 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached home built in 1961, 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
1961
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The CBE profile is busy, but nearest-school route access is still practical. Belvedere Parkway School is listed at 0.9 min by car.

Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
0.9 min drive / 3.7 min walk
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.9 min
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.

Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
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 49.3 min on foot and 8.4 min by car.

Junior high drive
3.6 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
High school drive
2.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Nearest daycare
0.9 min
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
High school walk
11.7 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8527 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8527 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

Health access
88/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Mobility access
56/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 1.0 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 4 routes within 10 minutes.

Walk to nearest stop
1.0 min
About 84 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 53, 26, 40
Compared with Calgary
2.0 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Bowness has lower home ownership and lower residential stability than the Calgary average.

Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 property's canopy measurement sits near the typical level recorded for Bowness.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
20 m canopy coverage
15.7%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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 4.3 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 109 m.

Water hydrant
109 m
Typical access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
628 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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.

Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Recent traffic-safety history appears within 100 to 250 metres of this address in the current data.

Nearest recorded incident
114 m
August 31, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Record coverage period
2025
Earliest to latest matched record
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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
sewer and water service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
12-month average
37.47 / 1,000
Community average
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 130 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit
130 m
8507 BOWGLEN RD NW
Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Latest decision
August 7, 2026
Among 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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows this property is older than the local community median. The property age is 65 years, while Bowness median age is 54 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Compared with Calgary
16.8% below
Same property type median
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Latest assessment
$597,500
Assessment year: 2026
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Bowness median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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