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1609 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

1609 BOWNESS RD NW is a detached home built in 1929, located in Hillhurst, 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
Hillhurst
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1929
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 162 spaces.

Nearest daycare
P.L.A.Y. COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
1.9 min
Farthest school walk
14.4 min
Queen Elizabeth High School
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 110%
Nearest assigned school
Queen Elizabeth High School
2.4 min drive / 14.4 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
Queen Elizabeth School
84.1 | Above Average | Grade 6
Matched schools with PAT data
3
Latest available records include 2025
PAT score spread
17.8 points
66.3 to 84.1
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

Junior high walk
11.6 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Paul (Smokey) Wilkinson Park
Walk 3.9 min | Drive 2.0 min
Mall
10.5 min
Market Mall
Nearest daycare
1.9 min
P.L.A.Y. COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Daily accessibility map for 1609 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 1609 BOWNESS RD 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

Most available living themes score strongly in the model, with broad coverage of the assigned 15-minute thresholds.

CBE family access
89/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Costco
16.9 min by drive
Health access
95/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is only 1.8 min on foot, while the five-minute walking area reaches 3 routes.

Routes at nearest stop
2 routes
Routes 65, 414
Nearest bus stop
SB 14 ST NW @ Kensington RD
Teleride 5513 ยท Routes 65, 414
Routes within 10 minutes
8 routes
Routes 65, 414, 1, 22, 104, 5 + 2 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less owner-occupied and more mobile than Calgary overall.

Immigrant population
21%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
51%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
45%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Hillhurst has a population density of 2,647 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,327 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 1.3% above and residential density is 23.4% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

Canopy coverage at this address is 35.7 percentage points above the Hillhurst median and 38.3 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
38.3 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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 Beltline Fire Station #2 about 3.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 61 m from the property.

Nearest floodplain distance
930 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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

Hillhurst recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Unwanted Guest, Disturbance, and Suspicious Person among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
29.77 / 1,000
2026-06
Common reported issues
Unwanted Guest, Disturbance, and Suspicious Person
Up to three latest-month issue types
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby historical records include more than one road-user category, including pedestrian- and cyclist-related records.

Matched records within 500 m
12 records
Historical records in the analysis area
Cyclist-related records
2 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Record coverage period
2021โ€“2026
Earliest to latest matched record
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.

12-month comparison
185.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
12-month average
46.24 / 1,000
Community average
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 21 m from this address. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
July 8, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
11 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.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property stands out as older than the typical housing age in Hillhurst.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Total tax shown
$86,809.53
Sum of available annual tax records
Compared with Calgary
13.6% above
Same property type median
Assessment vs last year
-2.9%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Value & tax snapshot
$815,500
Latest tax: $5,422.99
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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