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๐Ÿ  Calgary Address Intelligence

5939 THORNTON RD NW, Calgary

5939 THORNTON RD NW is a detached home built in 1957, 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
1957
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

This address combines over-capacity CBE utilization with a nearby assigned school. Highest utilization is 107%, while Thorncliffe School is about 0.7 min by car.

Farthest school walk
13.7 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Nearest daycare
SUMMIT KIDS - CORPUSC
0.7 min
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, Corpus Christi School...
Nearest assigned school
Thorncliffe School
0.7 min drive / 3.5 min walk
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.

Top Calgary rank
61/116
St. Helena School
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Lowest matched result
Sir John A. Macdonald School
65.3 | Average | Grade 9
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 68.5
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. This property is better positioned for downtown driving than many Calgary addresses.

Grocery store
1.5 min
Safeway
High school drive
2.1 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Hospital
12.1 min
Peter Lougheed Centre
Elementary school walk
3.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 5939 THORNTON RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5939 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

This address has strong modelled access across several routine destination groups.

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Most constrained theme
Mobility
60/100
Closest selected destination
SUMMIT KIDS - CORPUSC
0.7 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access at this address is broadly consistent with the typical level in Thorncliffe.

Transit benchmark profile
Near community typical
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 2, 20
Compared with Calgary
0.3 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile shows a lower education rate and lower immigrant population share.

Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
University certificate / degree
22%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 at this address is 26.6 percentage points above the Thorncliffe median and 38.2 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Compared with community
26.6 percentage points above
Thorncliffe median 18.1%
Canopy area within 20 m
560.9 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
18.1%
Thorncliffe
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 3.0 min drive to Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 and a hydrant distance of 46 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
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.

Latest disorder pressure
20.93 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Suspicious Person, and Abandoned Auto
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

No traffic-safety records in the dataset matched the area within 500 metres of this property.

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 average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest 311 rate
34.31 / 1,000
2026-06
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 55 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit
55 m
5932 THORNTON RD NW
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit type
Backyard Suite
Current public permit record
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes 1 Building Permit record classified as Improvement work.

Latest estimated project cost
$5,550
Listed on available City record
Improvement records
1
Classified as Improvement
Latest work group
Improvement
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit history is available in addition to housing age, giving this address a fuller property-history profile.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 11.1% below the median for similar detached properties in Thorncliffe. The latest property-tax record is $3,537.75.

Latest assessment
$532,000
Assessment year: 2026
City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Tax vs last year
+9.6%
Year-over-year property tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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