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5420 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

5420 BUCKTHORN RD NW is a detached home built in 1954, 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
1954
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The closest assigned school is practical to reach, but CBE utilization is above planned capacity. Thorncliffe School is 1.6 min away by car.

Current enrolment condition
Over capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 107%
Farthest school walk
22.3 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Daycare capacity
145 spaces
Moderate
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

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.

Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 47/66 | Calgary rank 92/116
Top Calgary rank
61/116
St. Helena School
Top board rank
34/50
St. Helena School
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
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 LRT station
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
Drive 10.7 min | Walk 64.9 min
Hospital
11.0 min
Peter Lougheed Centre
Elementary school drive
1.6 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Elementary school walk
6.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 5420 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5420 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

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

Lifestyle access
86/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Shopping access
88/100
2 of 2 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.

Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 3
Routes within 10 minutes
11 routes
Routes 3, 62, 64, 109, 116, 142 + 5 more
Compared with Calgary
0.3 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

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

Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Canopy coverage at this address is 18.4 percentage points above the Thorncliffe median and 30.1 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Community median
18.1%
Thorncliffe
Compared with community
18.4 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Canopy area within 20 m
459.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
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 4.0 min to the nearest station and 77 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
806 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Older traffic-safety records appear in the outer part of the 500-metre analysis area.

Recorded incident locations
2 locations
Distinct mapped coordinates
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Latest recorded incident
November 30, 2024
437 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
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.

311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Lowest month
15.99 / 1,000
2026-02
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 35 m from this address. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Latest decision
July 20, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes garage or accessory-work context for this address.

Latest estimated project cost
$9,622
Listed on available City record
Latest work type
New
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1954 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 21.5% below the Calgary median for the same property type. Community comparison is 5.8% below where available.

Total tax shown
$53,001.58
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment vs last year
+2.7%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment and tax change
+194.3% / +143.7%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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