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279 NORTHMOUNT DR NW, Calgary

279 NORTHMOUNT 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

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 164 spaces.

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 111%
Daycare capacity
164 spaces
Substantial
Nearest assigned school
Colonel Irvine School
1.3 min drive / 8.6 min walk
Farthest school walk
25.6 min
James Fowler High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 73.8
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Lowest matched result
Thorncliffe School
67.0 | Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is strong for this address. Grocery is 2.1 min, and park access is 9.8 min on foot.

Nearest daycare
1.0 min
NORTHMOUNT STUDENT CARE
Elementary school walk
12.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Costco
12.1 min
Costco
High school walk
8.6 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 279 NORTHMOUNT DR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 279 NORTHMOUNT 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

Closest selected destination
NORTHMOUNT STUDENT CARE
1.0 min by drive
Shopping access
86/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
60/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 1.8 min away, with 1 route within five minutes and 4 routes within 10 minutes.

Walk to nearest stop
1.8 min
About 153 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 20
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Thorncliffe has softer education and diversity signals in the census profile.

University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

The mapped canopy reading of 23.6% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

20 m canopy coverage
23.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

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

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Fire station
4.6 min
Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 | 2.4 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Thorncliffe recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto among the common reported issues.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No nearby records were matched within the analysis radius; this describes the dataset result rather than a safety rating.

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

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.

12-month comparison
56.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
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 96 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Latest decision
May 7, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Secondary Suite, and Backyard Suite
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
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 type
New
Available City record
Latest work description
Garage
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Tax vs last year
+10.5%
Year-over-year property tax change
Community same-type median
$598,500
Thorncliffe Detached
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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