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523 TRAFFORD DR NW, Calgary

523 TRAFFORD DR NW is a detached home built in 1956, 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
1956
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The school-access profile is broad by count: 3 assigned CBE school(s) and 3 nearby CCSD option(s), plus moderate daycare availability.

Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, Corpus Christi School...
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
107 licensed spacesNearest: NORTHMOUNT STUDENT CARE
Nearest assigned school
Thorncliffe School
1.9 min drive / 11.5 min walk
Longest school drive
4.2 min
James Fowler High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade-band differences are important for this address. The matched PAT records show a 18.8-point spread between Grade 6 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Thorncliffe School
67.0 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 94/147 | Calgary rank 164/241
PAT score spread
18.8 points
67.0 to 85.8
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Corpus Christi School
70.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 54/94 | Calgary rank 125/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. This property is better positioned for downtown driving than many Calgary addresses.

Mall
12.1 min
Market Mall
Nearest daycare
1.0 min
NORTHMOUNT STUDENT CARE
High school drive
2.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Fitness centre
5.3 min
CrossFit Pyro
Daily accessibility map for 523 TRAFFORD DR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 523 TRAFFORD DR 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

Daily essentials are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Lifestyle access
94/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
NORTHMOUNT STUDENT CARE
1.0 min by drive
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
59.5 min by walk
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.

Compared with Calgary
0.9 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 2
Nearest bus stop
NB 4 ST NW @ Thornhill PL
Teleride 4884 ยท Route 2
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Thorncliffe has softer education and diversity signals in the census profile.

Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

Canopy coverage is only 0.5 percentage points above the community median.

Canopy area within 20 m
233.4 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with community
0.5 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

The combined safety profile shows outside mapped floodplain, typical fire-station access, and near hydrant access.

Fire station
4.3 min
Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 | 2.2 km drive
Nearest floodplain distance
1359 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Thorncliffe was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto.

Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Latest disorder pressure
20.93 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The current data contains no matched historical traffic incidents within the 500-metre analysis area.

Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Thorncliffe averaged 25.35 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 56.6% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is declining.

Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
52.82 / 1,000
2025-07
12-month average
25.35 / 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 122 m. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Other, and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit status
Pending Appeal
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This page does not include usable Building Permit history for the address in the available City records.

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

Compared with the Thorncliffe median, this address belongs to an older part of the local housing stock.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Against the Calgary-wide same-type median, this property is assessed 23.0% below. The latest value shown is $553,000.

Assessment and tax change
+169.1% / +122.9%
Assessment change / tax change
Compared with Calgary
23.0% below
Same property type median
Tax vs last year
+9.3%
Year-over-year property tax change
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Thorncliffe median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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