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1720 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

1720 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached home built in 1910, located in Hillhurst, 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
Hillhurst
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1910
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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🏫 School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE utilization is Very crowded, while daycare capacity is a stronger part of the profile. The nearest assigned school is Queen Elizabeth School.

Highest utilization
110%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
185 licensed spacesNearest: AKIDEMY PRESCHOOL HILLHURST
Nearest daycare
AKIDEMY PRESCHOOL HILLHURST
1.5 min
Longest school drive
2.2 min
Queen Elizabeth High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

πŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Queen Elizabeth School records 84.1 for Grade 6, while ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL records 66.3 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average | Grade 6
Top Calgary rank
22/241
Queen Elizabeth School
Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 15/147 | Calgary rank 22/241
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
66.3 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 74/94 | Calgary rank 172/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

πŸš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. Downtown West–Kerby and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Nearest daycare
1.5 min
AKIDEMY PRESCHOOL HILLHURST
Children's Hospital
9.7 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Junior high walk
8.0 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest LRT station
Downtown West–Kerby
Drive 4.6 min | Walk 17.3 min
Daily accessibility map for 1720 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1720 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

🧭 15-Minute Living Profile

The available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Closest selected destination
FreshCo
1.1 min by drive
Most constrained theme
Family
62/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

🚌 Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Routes within 10 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 65, 414, 404
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
0.2 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

πŸ‘₯ Community Profile

Hillhurst shows lower ownership and lower residential stability compared with Calgary overall.

Home ownership
51%
Calgary avg: 69%
Household income
$93,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
60%
Calgary avg: 36%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

🏘️ Community Density

Hillhurst has a population density of 2,647 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,327 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 1.3% above and residential density is 23.4% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

🌳 Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 32.9%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy area within 20 m
413.7 mΒ²
Mapped canopy area
Community median
9.1%
Hillhurst
20 m canopy coverage
32.9%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

🌊 Flood Context & πŸš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 4.2 min drive to Eau Claire Fire Station #6 and a hydrant distance of 88 m.

Nearest floodplain distance
864 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
88 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 Β· Fire July 10, 2026

πŸ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Hillhurst recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Unwanted Guest, Disturbance, and Suspicious Person among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
29.77 / 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

🚦 Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Multiple road-user categories appear in the nearby incident records, which span 2021–2026.

Cyclist-related records
2 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Recorded incident locations
6 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Nearest recorded incident
143 m
December 22, 2025 Β· Pedestrian-related Β· EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

☎️ 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.

Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Lowest month
31.99 / 1,000
2026-02
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

πŸ—οΈ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 68 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit
68 m
1705 WESTMOUNT RD NW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Place Of Worship - Small, Single Detached Dwelling, and Deck Relaxation
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

🧱 Building Permit History

At least one available permit record provides garage or accessory context for this address.

Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Improvement records
2
Classified as Improvement
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

🏚️ Housing History

This property was built in 1910. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2002, so the record should be read as historical context.

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

πŸ’° Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 15.3% above the median for similar detached properties in Hillhurst. The latest property-tax record is $7,514.39.

Assessment and tax change
+145.7% / +103.4%
Assessment change / tax change
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Community same-type median
$980,000
Hillhurst Detached
Tax vs last year
+13.6%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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