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8508 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8508 BOWNESS 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

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%.

Farthest school walk
18.8 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
0.9 min drive / 4.7 min walk
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Longest school drive
3.4 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has a wide grade-band performance gap in the static data. The overall label alone does not capture the full spread. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. Car-based routes matter more because the nearest LRT station is not close on foot.

Costco
15.7 min
Costco
High school walk
10.6 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Children's Hospital
11.3 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest daycare
0.9 min
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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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Official dataset release: July 1, 2026

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

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

Mobility access
56/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
88/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
50.1 min by walk
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.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
0.1 min
About 7 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 1, 53
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%
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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 mapped canopy result is close to the Calgary benchmark, with the community median providing additional local context.

Canopy area within 20 m
87.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Compared with Calgary
0.5 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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 4.0 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 31 m.

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

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 46 m from this address.

Latest recorded incident
July 17, 2026
460 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
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 50 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Multi-Residential Development
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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

Compared with a newer local median, this address has a noticeably more mature age profile.

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 12.7% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Bowness median
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment since 2005
+197.5%
First available value to latest value
Tax since 2005
+146.4%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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