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8528 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary

8528 BOWGLEN RD NW is a detached home built in 1956, 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
1956
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%
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.7 min
Farthest school walk
19.8 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
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.

Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 23/66 | Calgary rank 41/116
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
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.

Junior high walk
19.8 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Elementary school drive
0.8 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Grocery store
4.6 min
Real Canadian Superstore
High school drive
2.4 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8528 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8528 BOWGLEN 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.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 9/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Health access
87/100
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
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines WB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Compared with Calgary
0.0 min from
Calgary median 3.0 min
Compared with community
0.4 min slower
Bowness median 2.6 min
Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 53, 26, 40
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Ownership and stability are both softer signals in this community profile.

University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 11.1%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Compared with Calgary
4.6 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
11.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Bowness Fire Station #15 about 4.4 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 22 m from the property.

Fire station
4.4 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.6 km drive
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.

Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
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.

Record coverage period
2025โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
EMS-marked records
2 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Matched records within 500 m
2 records
Historical records in 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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
12-month average
37.47 / 1,000
Community average
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 59 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Latest decision
August 7, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

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

The property stands out as older than the typical housing age in Bowness.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Compared with Calgary
8.2% below
Same property type median
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Bowness median
Latest property tax
$4,382.28
Tax year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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