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520 BLACKTHORN GR NE, Calgary

520 BLACKTHORN GR NE is a detached home built in 1970, 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
1970
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

CBE capacity pressure is the main school issue, while daycare access adds a separate childcare signal. Utilization is 107%, with moderate daycare availability.

Daycare capacity
140 spaces
Moderate
Farthest school walk
21.3 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Longest school drive
4.0 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Nearest assigned school
Catherine Nichols Gunn School
3.1 min drive / 9.6 min walk
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance varies strongly by grade band. St. Helena School records 71.1 for Grade 9, while Catherine Nichols Gunn School records 55.2 for Grade 6. 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
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 65.5
Strongest matched result
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average | Grade 9
Corpus Christi School
70.4 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 54/94 | Calgary rank 125/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. This address is well positioned for driving to daily services.

Downtown
13.5 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
High school drive
3.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Junior high drive
3.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min
Fitness centre
3.6 min
GoodLife Fitness
Daily accessibility map for 520 BLACKTHORN GR NE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 520 BLACKTHORN GR NE, 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Closest selected destination
RAINBOW CHILD CARE
1.8 min by drive
Health access
86/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Lifestyle access
98/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 2.7 min away, with 2 routes within five minutes and 4 routes within 10 minutes.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 5, 4
Compared with community
0.1 min faster
Thorncliffe median 2.8 min
Walk to nearest stop
2.7 min
About 226 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Thorncliffe is below the Calgary average on both university certificate or degree attainment and immigrant population share.

Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Canopy coverage differs from the Calgary median by only 0.6 percentage points above.

Community median
18.1%
Thorncliffe
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
0.6 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with typical fire response context and near hydrant proximity.

Nearest floodplain distance
246 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
86 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Traffic-safety records within 500 metres show a mixed road-user profile rather than a single incident category.

Latest recorded incident
May 17, 2025
242 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
12-month comparison
56.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

Nearby public permit records include a suite-related permit type within the current search window. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permits
1 permit
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit
253 m
414 60 AV NE
Closest permit status
Released
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
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The property is newer than the community benchmark, giving it a younger housing-age profile within Thorncliffe.

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 10.2% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Compared with Calgary
8.1% below
Same property type median
Assessment vs last year
+0.8%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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