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8508 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8508 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached built in 1956, located in Bowness, Calgary. Explore schools, daily accessibility, crime trends, community profile, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, housing history, and neighbourhood insights.

Community
Bowness
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1956
Approximate housing age context

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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Belvedere Parkway School is about 0.9 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
0.9 min drive / 4.7 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
194 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE OAKS EARLY EDUCATION
Daycare capacity
194 spaces
Substantial
Nearest daycare
LITTLE OAKS EARLY EDUCATION
1.0 min

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT data shows a moderate grade-band difference for this address. Results range from 74.2 to 88.0. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 โ€ข Excellent โ€ข Grade 6
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 โ€ข Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 โ€ข Board rank 46/147 โ€ข Calgary rank 78/241
Lowest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 โ€ข Average โ€ข Grade 9

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is 50.1 min on foot and 8.4 min by car.

Elementary school walk
4.7 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Children's Hospital
11.3 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 8.4 min โ€ข Walk 50.1 min
Hospital
10.8 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 8508 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8508 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less university-degree-oriented and less immigrant-population-heavy than Calgary overall.

Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Bowness has a population density of 1,913 people per kmยฒ and a residential density of 899 residential units per kmยฒ. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 26.8% below and residential density is 16.2% below.

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 4.0 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 31 m.

Fire station
4.0 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 โ€ข 2.4 km drive
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Bowness are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 0.92 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 0.74.

Highest month
5.27 / 1,000
2025-01
Lowest month
0.19 / 1,000
2026-01
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Calgary median
0.74 / 1,000
2026-04

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property is much older than the Bowness median. It was built in 1956, while the community median housing age is 55 years.

Permit context
No completed permits found
Building-permit history
Compared to community
15 years older
Bowness median
Home snapshot
Built 1956
Older housing stock โ€ข No completed permits found
Compared to Calgary
42 years older
Against Calgary median

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is lower than the local same-type median: $532,500 versus $610,000 for Bowness Detached.

Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Latest property tax
$3,541.07
Tax year: 2026

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