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8523 47 AV NW, Calgary

8523 47 AV NW is a detached home built in 1994, 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
1994
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 0.7 min by car, with highest utilization at 95%.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
244 licensed spacesNearest: KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
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
0.7 min drive / 3.1 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.

Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
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 nearest selected grocery store requires more driving time than typical.

Mall
10.5 min
Market Mall
Fitness centre
7.2 min
Anytime Fitness
Nearest park
Bowness Park
Walk 12.8 min | Drive 3.4 min
High school walk
10.2 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8523 47 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8523 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

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

Lifestyle access
90/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
85/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
57/100
1 of 3 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 within 5 minutes
3 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40
Routes at nearest stop
3 routes
Routes 1, 26, 40
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

Ownership and stability are both softer signals in this community profile.

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

The 20-metre canopy result is lower than the local median but higher than Calgary's median level.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Compared with Calgary
2.8 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
20 m canopy coverage
9.3%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Bowness Fire Station #15 about 5.0 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 95 m from the property.

Nearest floodplain distance
200 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

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.

Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest historical record is dated August 31, 2025 and sits about 492 m away; the latest matched record is dated August 31, 2025.

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

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is much higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Latest 311 rate
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Latest issue mix
sewer and water service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Highest month
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 55 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Within 150 m
6 permits
Matched permit locations
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Latest decision
July 28, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available permit record provides garage or accessory context for this address.

Building Permit records
2 Building Permit records
Available City records
Earliest recorded permit date
December 8, 2008
Available City record
New-work records
1
Classified as New
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1994. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2016, 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

Compared with similar homes in Bowness, this property is assessed 9.8% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Community same-type median
$610,000
Bowness Detached
Compared with Calgary
23.4% below
Same property type median
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Bowness median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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