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8720 34 AV NW, Calgary

8720 34 AV NW is a detached home built in 1955, 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
1955
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 1.4 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.4 min drive / 5.8 min walk
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.4 min
Longest school drive
4.9 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched records show different outcomes across grade levels, with the strongest and weakest results separated by 23.5 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is 49.4 min on foot and 8.6 min by car.

Nearest park
Bowness Park
Walk 10.7 min | Drive 3.6 min
Hospital
12.1 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Mall
10.7 min
Market Mall
Children's Hospital
12.5 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8720 34 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8720 34 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
49.4 min by walk
Shopping access
82/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
48/100
1 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.

Nearest bus stop
SB 85 ST NW @ 46 AV NW
Teleride 5028 ยท Route 1
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 1
Routes within 10 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40, 53
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Bowness has lower home ownership and lower residential stability than the Calgary average.

Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 20.9%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Compared with Calgary
14.4 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
262.2 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
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 5.5 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 83 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
83 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Bowness was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
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.

Highest month
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 16 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Within 150 m
7 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Latest decision
July 2, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history for this address includes Improvement work classifications in the available City records.

Latest work description
Basement Dev
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is lower than the local same-type median: $559,500 versus $610,000 for Bowness Detached.

Assessment and tax change
+188.4% / +138.8%
Assessment change / tax change
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Bowness median
Assessment vs last year
+6.5%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Compared with Calgary
22.1% below
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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