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8356 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary

8356 BOWNESS RD 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

School accessibility here combines a busy utilization signal with a nearby assigned school route. Highest utilization is 95%.

Nearest daycare
KIDS LOVE BOWNESS LTD.
0.7 min
Highest utilization
95%
Busy but below capacity
Daycare capacity
244 spaces
Substantial
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.

Thomas B. Riley School
88.0 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2022 | Board rank 5/138 | Calgary rank 7/233
PAT score spread
23.5 points
64.5 to 88.0
Our Lady of the Assumption School
70.9 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 35/50 | Calgary rank 62/116
Lowest matched result
Our Lady of the Assumption School
64.5 | Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT access is farther than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is 50.9 min on foot and 8.2 min by car.

Elementary school drive
0.7 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Grocery store
4.0 min
Real Canadian Superstore
Hospital
10.6 min
Foothills Medical Centre
Children's Hospital
11.1 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8356 BOWNESS RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8356 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

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

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
Most constrained theme
Mobility
56/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Walk to nearest stop
0.8 min
About 70 m by the pedestrian route
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 1
Nearest bus stop
WB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW
Teleride 8812 ยท Route 1
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This address sits in a community where rental or mobility patterns may be more visible in the census indicators.

Children age 0-14
15%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
25%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
52%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 33.3%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Community median
15.4%
Bowness
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
33.3%
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. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.8 min drive to Bowness Fire Station #15 and a hydrant distance of 30 m.

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

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Bowness was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Unwanted Guest, Suspicious Person, and Disturbance.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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

Matched traffic-safety records near this address involve multiple types of road users, with 2 records across 2 locations.

Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
July 17, 2026
408 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
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
Lowest month
29.43 / 1,000
2026-02
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
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 73 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit
73 m
8507 BOWGLEN RD NW
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Latest decision
August 7, 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

This property belongs to an older generation of local housing within Bowness.

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 18.0% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Latest property tax
$3,328.27
Tax year: 2026
Value & tax snapshot
$500,500
Latest tax: $3,328.27
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Tax since 2005
+156.7%
First available tax to latest tax
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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