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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

5916 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

5916 BUCKTHORN RD 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

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

Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, Corpus Christi School...
Longest school drive
3.4 min
Sir John A. Macdonald School
Farthest school walk
19.5 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Daycare capacity
175 spaces
Substantial
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Matched schools for this address show a stable Average PAT profile. The latest available records average 68.5, with a score gap of 5.8. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 47/66 | Calgary rank 92/116
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Corpus Christi School
70.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 54/94 | Calgary rank 125/241
PAT score spread
5.8 points
65.3 to 71.1
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Drive access is the strongest part of this Daily Accessibility profile.

Junior high drive
3.4 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Hospital
11.5 min
Peter Lougheed Centre
Junior high walk
17.0 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Mall
12.4 min
Sunridge Mall
Daily accessibility map for 5916 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5916 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.

CCSD family access
69/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
70.5 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Bus access is especially strong here: NB Centre ST N @ 56 AV N is very close and nearby route choice is extensive.

Compared with community
0.8 min faster
Thorncliffe median 2.8 min
Compared with Calgary
1.1 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Routes within 5 minutes
9 routes
Routes 62, 64, 109, 116, 142, 3 + 3 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Education and diversity indicators are both lower than the Calgary comparison point here.

Residential stability
56%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

This address has stronger mapped canopy coverage than both comparison medians in the static data.

20 m canopy coverage
27.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy area within 20 m
346.2 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 3.2 min to the nearest station and 124 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Within 500 metres, the dataset matched 1 record; none fall within the latest 12-month period.

EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Latest recorded incident
October 13, 2022
104 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Highest month
52.82 / 1,000
2025-07
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 within 150 metres of this address, at about 127 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Latest decision
May 25, 2026
Among matched permit records
Closest permit
127 m
5635 CENTRE ST NW
Nearby permit types
Secondary Suite, Backyard Suite, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The current static data includes garage or accessory-related permit history, which should be read as a record of listed work context.

Latest work group
New
Available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Latest work description
Garage
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes older permit context rather than recent activity for this address.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The community comparison is relatively close: $608,000 for this property versus $598,500 for similar local homes.

Tax since 2005
+167.8%
First available tax to latest tax
Compared with Calgary
15.3% below
Same property type median
Local assessment position
Close to median
Compared with Thorncliffe median
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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