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242 406 BLACKTHORN RD NE, Calgary

242 406 BLACKTHORN RD NE is a townhouse complex built in 1971, 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
Townhouse Complex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1971
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is substantial. The nearest daycare is RAINBOW CHILD CARE at 1.3 min by car.

Highest utilization
107%
Over capacity
Current enrolment condition
Over capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 107%
Nearest daycare
RAINBOW CHILD CARE
1.3 min
Longest school drive
3.1 min
John G. Diefenbaker 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 15.9-point spread between Grade 9 and Grade 6 results. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
61/116
St. Helena School
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 65.5
Corpus Christi School
70.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 54/94 | Calgary rank 125/241
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Grocery is 2.8 min, fitness is 2.6 min, and downtown is 13.2 min.

Hospital
11.1 min
Peter Lougheed Centre
Costco
10.3 min
Costco
Junior high walk
12.4 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Nearest park
Laycock Park
Walk 13.5 min | Drive 2.5 min
Daily accessibility map for 242 406 BLACKTHORN RD NE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 242 406 BLACKTHORN RD NE, 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

Several daily-living themes meet strong model-score ranges for this address.

Lifestyle access
92/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Closest selected destination
RAINBOW CHILD CARE
1.3 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines SB 4 ST NE @ 64 AV NE with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 5 minutes
12 routes
Routes 4, 32, 5, 62, 64, 109 + 6 more
Walk to nearest stop
3.0 min
About 253 m by the pedestrian route
Compared with Calgary
0.0 min from
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less university-degree-oriented and less immigrant-population-heavy than Calgary overall.

Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
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 1.0 percentage point above the community median.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
20 m canopy coverage
19.1%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
239.8 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Fire station
2.8 min
Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 | 1.4 km drive
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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
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 5 records across 5 locations.

EMS-marked records
5 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Record coverage period
2021โ€“2025
Earliest to latest matched record
Pedestrian-related records
4 records
Matched records within the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is much higher than median, the 12-month profile is much higher than median, and monthly variation is high.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit type
Supermarket
Current public permit record
Closest permit
215 m
6600 4 ST NE
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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

Housing History shows this property is newer than the local community median. The property age is 55 years, while Thorncliffe median age is 62 years.

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 28.7% below. The latest value shown is $304,500.

Latest property tax
$2,024.89
Tax year: 2026
Community same-type median
$318,500
Thorncliffe Townhouse Complex
Value & tax snapshot
$304,500
Latest tax: $2,024.89
Assessment vs last year
+3.7%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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