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8515 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary

8515 BOWGLEN RD NW is a detached home built in 1980, 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
1980
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.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.1 min drive / 4.8 min walk
Longest school drive
3.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.1 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 23.5-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
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. Car-based routes matter more because the nearest LRT station is not close on foot.

Elementary school drive
1.1 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Nearest park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Walk 8.6 min | Drive 2.0 min
Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 8.6 min | Walk 50.2 min
Junior high drive
3.5 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Daily accessibility map for 8515 BOWGLEN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8515 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.

Health access
88/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
84/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CCSD family access
54/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Walk to nearest stop
2.2 min
About 185 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 5 minutes
4 routes
Routes 1, 53, 26, 40
Nearest bus stop
WB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW
Teleride 8812 ยท Route 1
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

Canopy coverage at this address is 6.6 percentage points above the Bowness median and 15.6 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Canopy area within 20 m
276.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with Calgary
15.6 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 4.2 min to the nearest station and 56 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
567 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
2 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Record coverage period
2025โ€“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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest 311 rate
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 39 m from this address. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
3 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
30 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history includes garage or accessory-work detail in the available City data.

Latest work type
New
Available City record
Latest work description
Garage
Available City record
Latest permit category
Garage
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1980. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2011, so the record should be read as historical context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Compared with community
24.5% above
Same property type median
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Compared with Calgary
5.8% above
Same property type median
Assessment and tax change
+260.0% / +198.1%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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