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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

8531 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8531 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 0.8 min by car.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
244 licensed spacesNearest: KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.8 min
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. 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
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 74.6
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
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.

Costco
15.6 min
Costco
Hospital
11.0 min
Foothills Medical Centre
High school drive
2.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 8.3 min | Walk 49.1 min
Daily accessibility map for 8531 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8531 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

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

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 0.8 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 4 routes within 10 minutes.

Walk to nearest stop
0.8 min
About 69 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
EB Bowness RD @ 85 ST NW
Teleride 8807 ยท Route 1
Compared with Calgary
2.2 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Bowness shows lower ownership and lower residential stability compared with Calgary overall.

Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

The property trails the surrounding community median while still comparing favourably with Calgary overall.

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Canopy area within 20 m
121.1 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 4.3 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 111 m.

Fire station
4.3 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.5 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
619 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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.

Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched records include recent activity, and the closest record is dated August 31, 2025.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
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.

12-month average
37.47 / 1,000
Community average
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
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 134 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Latest decision
August 7, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record places this property on the older side of the community comparison.

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 19.8% below. The latest value shown is $575,500.

Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Bowness median
Assessment vs last year
+5.5%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Latest property tax
$3,827.02
Tax year: 2026
Community same-type median
$610,000
Bowness Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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