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8139 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary

8139 BOWGLEN RD NW is a detached home built in 1961, 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
1961
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

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.

Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Longest school drive
2.9 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.4 min drive / 8.5 min walk
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. 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
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

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.

Grocery store
3.8 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Costco
16.1 min
Costco
Mall
9.3 min
Market Mall
High school drive
2.2 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8139 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8139 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.

Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
54.0 min by walk
Health access
87/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
90/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 1, 53
Compared with community
0.7 min faster
Bowness median 2.6 min
Compared with Calgary
1.1 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less owner-occupied and more mobile than Calgary overall.

Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
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 reading of 26.1% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Canopy area within 20 m
327.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Canopy benchmark profile
Above 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. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.6 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 64 m.

Fire station
3.6 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.1 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

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
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 182 m from this address.

Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Recorded incident locations
3 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Record coverage period
2022โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
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
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Latest 311 rate
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
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 61 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Closest permit type
Multi-Residential Development
Current public permit record
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Multi-Residential Development, Secondary Suite, and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 1 Building Permit record classified as Improvement work.

Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$2,148
Listed on available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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 11.5% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Assessment and tax change
+258.8% / +197.2%
Assessment change / tax change
Assessment since 2005
+258.8%
First available value to latest value
Tax vs last year
+15.5%
Year-over-year property tax change
Compared with community
11.5% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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