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8516 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8516 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached built in 1957, 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
1957
Approximate housing age context

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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility

The assigned public-school pathway is not low-pressure, but the closest school is near the property. Belvedere Parkway School is the nearest assigned CBE school.

Longest school drive
3.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.1 min drive / 4.3 min walk
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
194 licensed spacesNearest: LITTLE OAKS EARLY EDUCATION

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The available Grade 6 and Grade 9 records show a moderate spread rather than a single uniform performance signal. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.2
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 โ€ข Average
Grade 9, 2025 โ€ข Board rank 23/66 โ€ข Calgary rank 41/116
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 โ€ข Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 โ€ข Board rank 5/138 โ€ข Calgary rank 7/233
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. This address is less LRT-oriented in the static travel data.

Elementary school drive
1.1 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Junior high walk
19.2 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Hospital
11.0 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Children's Hospital
11.4 min
Alberta Children's Hospital

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Bowness is below the Calgary average on both university certificate or degree attainment and immigrant population share.

Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%

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

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Fire station
4.1 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 โ€ข 2.4 km drive
Water hydrant
62 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as waste recycling dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
12-month average
1.69 / 1,000
Community average
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
12-month comparison
140.3% above
Compared with Calgary median

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows this property is older than the local community median. The property age is 69 years, while Bowness median age is 55 years.

Compared to Calgary
41 years older
Against Calgary median
Compared to community
14 years older
Bowness median
Permit context
No completed permits found
Building-permit history
Property age
69 years
Reference year: 2026

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a lower assessment than the All Community median for the same property type.

Assessment and tax change
+228.5% / +172.1%
Assessment change / tax change
Compared with community
6.6% below
Same property type median
Value & tax snapshot
$570,000
Latest tax: $3,790.44
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached

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