Last Updated on November 11, 2016

Bulyea Heights, Edmonton | Neighbourhood Profile

By Alan F Macdonald

Bulyea Heights, Edmonton | Neighbourhood Profile

 

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Bulyea Heights At A Glance

• Population (2012): 3591
• Density: 2378 people/km² (not very dense)

Homes in Bulyea

• Average Asking Price (2012): $575,400
• Asking Price Range (2012): $268,000 to $1,500,000
• Average Home Size (Approx): 2170 ft²
• Size Range (Approx): 1000 ft² to 4725 ft²

Bulyea Heights Real Estate Market

• Hot Market Index (2012):  46.7 °G
• Absorption (2012): 64.6%
• Buyer Willingness (2012): 92.5%
• Desirability Score (2012): 93.5/100 (Quite Desirable)
• Dilapidation Score (2006)*: 4.6% (Great)

Bulyea, Edmonton Hot Market Index (2012)

Bulyea & the Average Edmonton Hot Market Index (2012)

Amenities

• Accessibility Score: 402 homes per point of access (Limited).
• Parking: Good
• Transit: 25 bus stops.
• Parks: 2 parks within neighbourhood boundaries and direct access to Whitemud Creek Ravine.

 

Location & Description

Bulyea Heights (pronounced ‘Buh-LEE-Ah’ by the residents), parts of which are also known as Brookview, is a neighbourhood on the south side of Edmonton. It’s boundaries are Whitemud Drive to the north, Whitemud Creek to the east (with a short border up against Ogilvie ridge and a little triangular bite out of Bulyea with Oeming Road as the boundary), Terwillegar Drive to the west and Rabbit Hill Road to the south. Bulyea is a large neighbourhood with large homes and excellent access to the freeway system in south Edmonton.  Bulyea Heights is named after George H V Bulyea, the first lieutenant-governor of Alberta.

A bar graph showing when homes were constructed in Bulyea

A bar graph showing when homes were constructed in Bulyea*

From the above graph, you can see that Bulyea was developed in the mid 1980s and 1990s. Very little has changed in the neighbourhood because when it comes to houses, these places are so new. It will be a long time before any homes are replaced with infills. Bulyea’s homes are so large and still so new, knocking one down and building a new house on the lot just wouldn’t be feasible.

A pie chart showing home types in Bulyea

A pie chart showing home types in the Bulyea neighbourhood*

Almost all of Bulyea is single family homes – 88.5%. 7.7% of the homes in the neighbourhood are duplexes and 3.8% are townhouses.

A pie chart showing the percentage of homes that are rented versus owned in Bulyea

A pie chart showing how many homes are rented versus how many owned in Bulyea*

Bulyea is about as much owner-occupied as you can get – 99.1%. It’s hard to make a case for 2200 square-foot rentals to a real estate investor, right?

Condos in Bulyea Heights

According to the Edmonton Real Estate Board, there are 3 condominium buildings in Bulyea:

Brookview Estates – 1008 Butterworth Pt (Adult Only)
Horizon Whitemud – 253 Oeming Rd  (Adult Only)
Ravine Pointe – 577 Butterworth Way

Schools

Elementary:

George H Luck – 300 Bulyea Rd |  780 438 5011

Junior High:

~ None in this community

High Schools:

~ None in this community

Other Schools:

~ None in this community

Parks & Recreation

Bulyea Heights has 2 parks within its boundaries, and it has access to Whitemud Ravine from multiple points as well.

Parks in Bulyea

G. M. V. Bulyea Park

Unnamed Bulyea Park – This good-sized park is not mentioned by the City.

Access & Parking

Crescent in Bulyea Heights

Crescent in Bulyea Heights

Access to Bulyea is pretty good. There are only 3 points of access, but they’re decent in their flow. All traffic in Bulyea should be local for this reason, so the lack of many points of entry could be considered worth it.

Parking is decent in Bulyea. The only issue is that the vast majority of homes have frint driveways which limit front street parking. Most people seem to use their garages though so the only issue might be cul-de-sacs where frontage is very limited. Streets are wide and there are no restrictions for the most part – besides seasonal parking areas in some places.

Transit

There are 25  bus stops in Bulyea. That is a lot of bus stops – one for every 48 houses, which is excellent!

* Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada


by +Alan F Macdonald REALTOR® | Copyright © – gimme-shelter.com

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AboutAlan F Macdonald

Alan F Macdonald is a real estate agent with Maxwell Challenge Realty in Edmonton, Alberta.

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