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428 BLACKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

428 BLACKTHORN RD NW is a detached home built in 1957, located in Thorncliffe, 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
Thorncliffe
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

This address has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 107%, while closest daycare records provide 165 licensed spaces.

Nearest assigned school
John G. Diefenbaker High School
1.3 min drive / 8.2 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
165 licensed spacesNearest: EDUCENTRE EARLY LEARNING
Daycare capacity
165 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
1.9 min
Sir John A. Macdonald School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The available PAT records connected to this address cluster around the Average range, without a sharp school-to-school gap. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 47/66 | Calgary rank 92/116
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
PAT score spread
5.8 points
65.3 to 71.1
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. The strongest access signals here are car-based errands and commute routes.

Elementary school drive
1.8 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Junior high walk
5.8 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
High school drive
1.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
High school walk
8.2 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 428 BLACKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 428 BLACKTHORN 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.

Closest selected destination
Bus
0.6 min by walk
CBE family access
96/100
4 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 11/13 ยท CCSD 10/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This address has excellent nearby bus access, with NB 4 ST NW @ Blackthorn RD NW about 0.6 min away and 3 routes available within five minutes.

Routes within 5 minutes
3 routes
Routes 2, 20, 47
Compared with Calgary
2.5 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Transit benchmark profile
Excellent nearby access
Stop proximity and route availability
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Education and diversity indicators are both lower than the Calgary comparison point here.

Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Thorncliffe has a population density of 2,659 people per km^2 and a residential density of 1,104 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 1.7% above and residential density is 2.6% above.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The 20-metre canopy reading of 6.7% is broadly consistent with the city-wide benchmark.

Compared with community
11.4 percentage points below
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Near Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
6.7%
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 2.2 min drive to Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 and a hydrant distance of 37 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

Thorncliffe recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
20.93 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest matched record is more than 250 metres away, and the most recent is dated September 12, 2024.

Pedestrian-related records
2 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
EMS-marked records
2 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as waste recycling dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Compared with Calgary
58.2% above
Latest month
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Lowest month
15.99 / 1,000
2026-02
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 5 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Closest permit
192 m
252 TACHE AV NW
Nearby permits
5 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
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.

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

The year-built record places this property on the older side of the community comparison.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Tax vs last year
+10.4%
Year-over-year property tax change
Assessment since 2005
+222.6%
First available value to latest value
Value & tax snapshot
$685,500
Latest tax: $4,558.51
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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