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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

8505 47 AV NW, Calgary

8505 47 AV NW is a detached home built in 2021, 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
2021
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The CBE profile is busy, but nearest-school route access is still practical. Belvedere Parkway School is listed at 1.0 min by car.

Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
Longest school drive
4.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.0 min drive / 3.9 min walk
Daycare capacity
244 spaces
Substantial
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 board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
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.

Elementary school drive
1.0 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Hospital
12.0 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Mall
10.6 min
Market Mall
Nearest daycare
1.1 min
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Daily accessibility map for 8505 47 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8505 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

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Shopping access
84/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
90/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
86/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 2.1 min away, with 3 routes within five minutes and 4 routes within 10 minutes.

Walk to nearest stop
2.1 min
About 177 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
0.9 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is close to the Calgary median.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
20 m canopy coverage
5.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
70.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Fire station
5.1 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.8 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
192 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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
Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest historical record is dated August 31, 2025 and sits about 483 m away; the latest matched record is dated August 31, 2025.

Nearest recorded incident
483 m
August 31, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Bowness averaged 37.47 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 131.4% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
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 within 150 metres of this address, at about 59 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permits
38 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Single Detached Dwelling, and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This address has available Building Permit context dated February 25, 2022, within the most recent five-year period used here.

Latest work type
New
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
February 25, 2022
Available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
July 30, 2021
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows recent building-permit context alongside a 5-year property age.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment context is higher than the local same-type median: $875,000 versus $610,000 for Bowness Detached.

Compared with Calgary
21.9% above
Same property type median
Value & tax snapshot
$875,000
Latest tax: $5,818.66
Assessment since 2021
+371.7%
First available value to latest value
Records available
6
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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