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8511 47 AV NW, Calgary

8511 47 AV NW is a detached home built in 1957, 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
1957
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 1.1 min by car.

Longest school drive
4.6 min
Thomas B. Riley School
Farthest school walk
22.3 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
Current enrolment condition
Busy but below capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 95%
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.

Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 78/94 | Calgary rank 185/241
Strongest matched result
Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent | Grade 6
Top Calgary rank
7/233
Thomas B. Riley School
Top board rank
5/138
Thomas B. Riley School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Grocery access is farther than typical for this address. Grocery access should be reviewed as a key daily-errand detail.

Hospital
12.0 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Children's Hospital
12.5 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Downtown
19.6 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Nearest park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Walk 13.1 min | Drive 2.8 min
Daily accessibility map for 8511 47 AV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8511 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Health access
86/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
56/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
1.1 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is only 1.9 min on foot, while the five-minute walking area reaches 3 routes.

Nearest bus stop
NB Bowness RD @ 46 AV NW
Teleride 6731 ยท Routes 1, 26, 40
Compared with Calgary
1.2 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Compared with community
0.7 min faster
Bowness median 2.6 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
17%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
52%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

This property's canopy measurement sits near the typical level recorded for Bowness.

20 m canopy coverage
16.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 5.2 min to the nearest station and 102 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Fire station
5.2 min
Bowness Fire Station #15 | 2.8 km drive
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest historical record is dated August 31, 2025 and sits about 484 m away; the latest matched record is dated August 31, 2025.

Latest recorded incident
August 31, 2025
484 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
12-month comparison
131.4% above
Compared with Calgary median
Highest month
49.81 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
37.47 / 1,000
Community average
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Dwelling Unit, and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
7 permits
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
July 28, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

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

Compared with a newer local median, this address has a noticeably more mature age profile.

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: $604,500 for this property versus $610,000 for similar local homes.

Total tax shown
$51,531.50
Sum of available annual tax records
Local assessment position
Close to median
Compared with Bowness median
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Tax since 2005
+174.3%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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