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8508 48 AV NW, Calgary

8508 48 AV NW is a detached home built in 1959, 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
1959
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 95%.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
244 licensed spacesNearest: KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Longest school drive
4.8 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.2 min drive / 5.8 min walk
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.

Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 78/94 | Calgary rank 185/241
Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. The grocery route is longer than the 3.6 min Calgary median.

Fitness centre
7.5 min
Anytime Fitness
High school drive
2.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Hospital
12.3 min
Foothills Medical Centre
High school walk
11.1 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8508 48 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8508 48 AV 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.

Shopping access
83/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
44.1 min by walk
CBE family access
84/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

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

Compared with community
0.2 min slower
Bowness median 2.6 min
Walk to nearest stop
2.7 min
About 230 m by the pedestrian route
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 1
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

This address has stronger mapped canopy coverage than both comparison medians in the static data.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Fire station
5.4 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 3.0 km drive
Flood status
Inside 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

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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The current data contains no matched historical traffic incidents within the 500-metre analysis area.

Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Bowness are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 49.81 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Latest issue mix
sewer and water service issues
Most reported latest-month type
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 89 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Latest decision
July 28, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Nearby permits
28 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This detached was built in 1959 and is 67 years old. It is 13 years older than the Bowness median of 54 years.

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 106.6% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Community same-type median
$610,000
Bowness Detached
Latest assessment
$1,260,000
Assessment year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+13.0%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment vs last year
+5.0%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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