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5603 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

5603 BUCKTHORN RD NW is a detached home built in 1955, 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
1955
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The assigned CBE pathway is over capacity, yet the nearest assigned school remains close in the route data. Thorncliffe School is listed at 0.9 min by car.

Daycare capacity
145 spaces
Moderate
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
145 licensed spacesNearest: SUMMIT KIDS - CORPUSC
Nearest daycare
SUMMIT KIDS - CORPUSC
1.1 min
Longest school drive
3.7 min
Sir John A. Macdonald School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance is close to average and consistent across the available matched records. St. Helena School is the strongest result at 71.1. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
34/50
St. Helena School
PAT score spread
5.8 points
65.3 to 71.1
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Lowest matched result
Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average | Grade 9
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.

Downtown
12.1 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Grocery store
1.9 min
Safeway
Mall
12.5 min
Sunridge Mall
Fitness centre
4.7 min
CrossFit Pyro
Daily accessibility map for 5603 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5603 BUCKTHORN 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

The modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 10/13 ยท CCSD 10/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Mobility access
62/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
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.

Routes within 5 minutes
9 routes
Routes 62, 64, 109, 116, 142, 3 + 3 more
Nearest bus stop
SB Centre ST N @ Northmount DR N
Teleride 4587 ยท Routes 62, 64, 109, 116, 142
Routes within 10 minutes
11 routes
Routes 62, 64, 109, 116, 142, 3 + 5 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile shows a lower education rate and lower immigrant population share.

Residential stability
56%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 39.8%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
21.7 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Compared with Calgary
33.3 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Typical, with Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 about 3.5 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 38 m from the property.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
38 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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 Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Historical traffic-safety records appear within 100 to 250 metres of this address, but the matched dates are older.

EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Nearest recorded incident
183 m
October 13, 2022 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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.

Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
12-month comparison
56.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search returned 1 permit matched to this property, alongside nearby public permit records. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit type
Secondary Suite
Current public permit record
Latest decision
April 14, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The latest available Building Permit record for this address is dated January 5, 2026, within the last five years of the dataset reference date.

Latest estimated project cost
$0
Listed on available City record
Latest recorded permit date
January 5, 2026
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Recent permit activity adds another layer to the housing-age story for this property.

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 10.2% below. The latest value shown is $645,000.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with community
7.8% above
Same property type median
Tax since 2005
+141.7%
First available tax to latest tax
Compared with Calgary
10.2% below
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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