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8503 47 AV NW, Calgary

8503 47 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

This address has active CBE demand and practical nearest-school access. The closest assigned school is Belvedere Parkway School, and utilization remains below capacity.

Nearest assigned school
Belvedere Parkway School
1.0 min drive / 4.0 min walk
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Farthest school walk
22.0 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis/St. Mary's - High School Option Area, Our Lady of the Assumption School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. Thomas B. Riley School records 88.0 for Grade 6, while Our Lady of the Assumption School records 64.5 for Grade 6. 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
64.5 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 78/94 | Calgary rank 185/241
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
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
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. Daily shopping access is a weaker local-service signal here.

Nearest LRT station
Crowfoot
Drive 8.1 min | Walk 46.1 min
Grocery store
5.3 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Fitness centre
7.5 min
Anytime Fitness
Hospital
11.9 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Daily accessibility map for 8503 47 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8503 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.

Longest selected trip
Crowfoot
46.1 min by walk
CBE family access
86/100
3 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
90/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
2.2 min
About 185 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
0.8 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
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%
Household income
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
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 1.0 percentage point above.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
20 m canopy coverage
7.5%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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
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

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.

Most common reported issue
Unwanted Guest
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
32.68 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The dataset includes 1 record in the latest 12 months, with the closest record more than 250 metres away.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Nearest recorded incident
482 m
August 31, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Record coverage period
2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Bowness are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 49.81 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Compared with Calgary
129.6% above
Latest month
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 60 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit
60 m
8508 46 AV NW
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Nearby permits
39 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Compared with nearby housing stock in Bowness, this address leans newer based on the year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The city-level benchmark is $580,500, while this property is assessed at $461,000.

Tax since 2005
+143.2%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment since 2005
+193.6%
First available value to latest value
Value & tax snapshot
$461,000
Latest tax: $3,065.60
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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