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523 THORNHILL DR NW, Calgary

523 THORNHILL 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

School accessibility includes a broad public-and-Catholic structure here. The CBE pathway has 3 assigned school(s), while nearby CCSD coverage is 3 option(s).

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 111%
Longest school drive
3.5 min
James Fowler High School
Farthest school walk
19.8 min
James Fowler High School
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, Corpus Christi 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.

Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Colonel Irvine School
74.8 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 19/66 | Calgary rank 37/116
Thorncliffe School
67.0 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 94/147 | Calgary rank 164/241
Colonel Irvine School
85.8 | Excellent
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 9/147 | Calgary rank 12/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Several drive-based destinations compare well with Calgary median benchmarks.

Nearest daycare
1.0 min
AMANA EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC.
Nearest park
Egert's Park
Walk 14.1 min | Drive 3.7 min
Mall
11.3 min
Market Mall
High school walk
12.9 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 523 THORNHILL DR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 523 THORNHILL 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

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

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
57.3 min by walk
CCSD family access
60/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access at this address is mixed across stop proximity and nearby route availability.

Compared with community
1.2 min faster
Thorncliffe median 2.8 min
Nearest bus stop
SB 4 ST NW @ Thornhill PL
Teleride 4880 ยท Route 2
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 2, 20
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
56%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Mapped canopy coverage at this address is close to the Thorncliffe median.

Community median
18.1%
Thorncliffe
Compared with community
0.5 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 4.0 min drive to Mt. Pleasant Fire Station #7 and a hydrant distance of 89 m.

Nearest floodplain distance
1397 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 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
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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.

Lowest month
15.99 / 1,000
2026-02
Highest month
52.82 / 1,000
2025-07
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Compared with Calgary
58.2% above
Latest month
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 15 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permits
15 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Pending Appeal
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This detached was built in 1956 and is 70 years old. It is 8 years older than the Thorncliffe median of 62 years.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Thorncliffe, this property is assessed 11.4% below. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment and tax change
+151.2% / +108.0%
Assessment change / tax change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Local assessment position
Below median
Compared with Thorncliffe median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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