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8505 34 AV NW, Calgary

8505 34 AV NW is a duplex home built in 1978, 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
Duplex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1978
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.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.1 min drive / 6.3 min walk
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
Farthest school walk
20.5 min
Thomas B. Riley School
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.

Belvedere Parkway School
75.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 46/147 | Calgary rank 78/241
Thomas B. Riley School
74.2 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 23/66 | Calgary rank 41/116
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
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.

Nearest daycare
1.1 min
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
Elementary school walk
6.3 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Mall
9.1 min
Market Mall
High school walk
12.5 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8505 34 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8505 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 are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

CBE family access
85/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 9/13 ยท CCSD 7/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Walk to nearest stop
0.5 min
About 44 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
2.5 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 53
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%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 11.7%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Canopy area within 20 m
146.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Compared with Calgary
5.2 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with typical fire response context and near hydrant proximity.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
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
Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
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

Nearby historical records include activity in the latest 12-month period, with the most recent dated August 31, 2025.

Record coverage period
2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within 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.

Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
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 67 m. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Nearby permits
16 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes garage or accessory-work context for this address.

Latest recorded permit date
November 18, 2004
Available City record
New-work records
1
Classified as New
Earliest recorded permit date
November 18, 2004
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1978. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2004, 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 community comparison is relatively close: $486,500 for this property versus $496,000 for similar local homes.

Local assessment position
Close to median
Compared with Bowness median
Assessment and tax change
+215.9% / +161.6%
Assessment change / tax change
Community same-type median
$496,000
Bowness Duplex
Tax since 2005
+161.6%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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