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8539 47 AV NW, Calgary

8539 47 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

Assigned schools are Busy but below capacity, and the nearest assigned school is close. Belvedere Parkway School is about 0.5 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.5 min
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Daycare capacity
244 spaces
Substantial
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.

Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Lowest matched result
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. Real Canadian Superstore is listed at 4.9 min by car.

Elementary school drive
0.5 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
High school drive
2.7 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Junior high drive
4.1 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Downtown
19.2 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Daily accessibility map for 8539 47 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8539 47 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

CBE family access
84/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 10/13 ยท CCSD 8/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Shopping access
85/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access is especially strong here: NB Bowness RD @ 46 AV NW is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Routes at nearest stop
3 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40
Walk to nearest stop
0.6 min
About 51 m by the pedestrian route
Nearest bus stop
NB Bowness RD @ 46 AV NW
Teleride 6731 ยท Routes 1, 26, 40
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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 differs from the Calgary median by only 1.3 percentage points above.

Compared with Calgary
1.3 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Compared with community
7.6 percentage points below
Bowness median 15.4%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 4.7 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 47 m.

Nearest floodplain distance
211 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Fire station
4.7 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.9 km drive
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.

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

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No traffic-safety records in the dataset matched the area within 500 metres of this property.

Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
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 58 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Closest permit status
Pending Release
Current recorded status
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Dwelling Unit, and Deck Relaxation
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The address-level permit records include a garage or accessory classification, most recently dated June 6, 2007.

Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
New-work records
1
Classified as New
Latest work group
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1959 year-built record.

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 9.2% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Assessment vs last year
+7.6%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Latest assessment
$666,000
Assessment year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+15.8%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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