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5608 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

5608 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

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Farthest school walk
21.9 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
175 licensed spacesNearest: FUN KIDS CLUB CALGARY
Highest utilization
107%
Over capacity
Longest school drive
3.8 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.

Corpus Christi School
70.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 54/94 | Calgary rank 125/241
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Lowest matched result
Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average | Grade 9
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
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
0.9 min
FUN KIDS CLUB CALGARY
Mall
12.0 min
Sunridge Mall
Hospital
11.1 min
Peter Lougheed Centre
Nearest park
Laycock Park
Walk 13.2 min | Drive 3.0 min
Daily accessibility map for 5608 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5608 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 available profile shows broad access strength rather than one isolated destination advantage.

Lifestyle access
92/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Most constrained theme
Mobility
62/100
Closest selected destination
FUN KIDS CLUB CALGARY
0.9 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines NB Centre ST N @ 54 AV N with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 10 minutes
12 routes
Routes 3, 62, 64, 109, 116, 142 + 6 more
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 3
Nearest bus stop
NB Centre ST N @ 54 AV N
Teleride 5154 ยท Route 3
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%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
Residential stability
56%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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 is 9.4%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Compared with community
8.7 percentage points below
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Canopy area within 20 m
118.0 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
9.4%
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. Fire access is Typical, with Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 about 3.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 68 m from the property.

Water hydrant
68 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto appearing among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
20.93 / 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

The nearest matched traffic-safety record is about 151 m away, with no matched activity in the latest 12 months.

Latest recorded incident
October 13, 2022
151 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Record coverage period
2022
Earliest to latest matched record
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Thorncliffe are much higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 34.31 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Compared with Calgary
58.2% above
Latest month
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 41 m from this address. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
7 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit
41 m
5603 BUCKTHORN RD NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The address-level permit records include a garage or accessory classification, most recently dated August 1, 2002.

Latest work group
New
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$17,052
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1955 year-built record.

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 12.5% below. The latest value shown is $628,000.

Compared with community
4.9% above
Same property type median
Total tax shown
$60,779.52
Sum of available annual tax records
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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