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5920 THORNTON RD NW, Calgary

5920 THORNTON 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

Capacity pressure is high, but route access to the nearest assigned school is short. The CBE condition is Over capacity, and the closest assigned school is Thorncliffe School.

Licensed daycare
3 nearby
107 licensed spacesNearest: SUMMIT KIDS - CORPUSC
Longest school drive
3.2 min
Sir John A. Macdonald School
Daycare capacity
107 spaces
Moderate
Farthest school walk
15.2 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
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.

PAT score spread
5.8 points
65.3 to 71.1
Top board rank
34/50
St. Helena School
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Strongest matched result
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average | Grade 9
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 13.4 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

High school drive
2.6 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Children's Hospital
14.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Junior high walk
12.8 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Downtown
13.4 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Daily accessibility map for 5920 THORNTON RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5920 THORNTON 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.

Mobility access
60/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
69.1 min by walk
Shopping access
84/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines NB 4 ST NW @ Spyhill RD NW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with community
1.5 min slower
Thorncliffe median 2.8 min
Nearest bus stop
NB 4 ST NW @ Spyhill RD NW
Teleride 5095 ยท Routes 2, 20
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is less university-degree-oriented and less immigrant-population-heavy than Calgary overall.

Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 22.4%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with Calgary
15.9 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Compared with community
4.3 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Emergency access is summarized by a 3.5 min drive to Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 and a hydrant distance of 88 m.

Fire station
3.5 min
Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 | 1.7 km drive
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

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Thorncliffe was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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.

Nearest recorded incident
418 m
October 13, 2022 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Latest recorded incident
October 13, 2022
418 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.

Lowest month
15.99 / 1,000
2026-02
Latest 311 rate
34.31 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
56.6% above
Compared with Calgary median
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is about 46 m from this address. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

Closest permit
46 m
315 HAWTHORN DR NW
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Within 150 m
3 permits
Matched permit locations
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.

Earliest recorded permit date
November 5, 2004
Available City record
Latest work description
Garage
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$11,058
Listed on available City record
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

Compared with similar properties in the community, this address is close to the local assessment benchmark.

Tax since 2005
+122.5%
First available tax to latest tax
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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