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5879 BOW CR NW, Calgary

5879 BOW CR NW is a detached home built in 1942, 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
1942
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The public-school pathway is busy but not over capacity. Daycare access adds 181 licensed spaces across the closest records.

Nearest assigned school
Bowcroft School
3.9 min drive / 25.4 min walk
Farthest school walk
32.6 min
Bowness High School
Daycare capacity
181 spaces
Substantial
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
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.

Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 78/94 | Calgary rank 185/241
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Lowest matched result
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is strong for this address. This property performs well for grocery and park access.

Nearest park
John Hextall Park
Walk 4.1 min | Drive 1.1 min
High school drive
4.9 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Downtown
16.8 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Junior high walk
21.3 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 5879 BOW CR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5879 BOW CR 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.

CCSD family access
47/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Brentwood
49.4 min by walk
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
2 routes
Routes 1, 53
Compared with community
1.1 min slower
Bowness median 2.6 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 37.5%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Compared with community
22.1 percentage points above
Bowness median 15.4%
Canopy area within 20 m
471.2 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with Calgary
31.0 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows flood fringe. Emergency access is summarized by a 2.3 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 38 m.

Nearest floodplain distance
0 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
38 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance appearing among the common reported issues.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Latest recorded incident
August 16, 2026
315 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
315 m
August 16, 2026 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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.

Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest issue mix
sewer and water service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 17 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Latest decision
July 29, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Within 150 m
5 permits
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

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

Housing History shows a strong age contrast: this address is 30 years older than the local community median.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Bowness, this property is assessed 21.6% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Tax vs last year
+10.2%
Year-over-year property tax change
Compared with community
21.6% below
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
+136.3% / +95.7%
Assessment change / tax change
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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