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5940 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary

5940 BUCKTHORN 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

This address shows higher school-demand pressure alongside substantial daycare availability among the closest records.

Farthest school walk
18.2 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Nearby CCSD options
3 option(s)
Notre Dame/St. Francis - High School Option Area, Corpus Christi School...
Current enrolment condition
Over capacity
Highest assigned-school utilization: 107%
Nearest assigned school
Thorncliffe School
1.1 min drive / 5.5 min walk
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.

St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
Thorncliffe School
67.0 | Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 94/147 | Calgary rank 164/241
Top board rank
34/50
St. Helena School
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. Grocery is 2.3 min, fitness is 3.9 min, and downtown is 12.1 min.

Grocery store
2.3 min
Safeway
High school walk
15.6 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Nearest daycare
1.2 min
BRIGHT KIDS DAYCARE
Elementary school walk
5.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 5940 BUCKTHORN RD NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 5940 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

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

Mobility access
62/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
86/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The static data shows both very close bus-stop access and strong route availability around this address.

Routes within 10 minutes
13 routes
Routes 3, 62, 64, 109, 116, 142 + 7 more
Nearest bus stop
SB Centre ST N @ 60 AV N
Teleride 8748 ยท Route 3
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 3
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%
Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Household income
$735,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 48.0%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy area within 20 m
602.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Compared with Calgary
41.5 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Huntington Hills Fire Station #18 about 2.6 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 45 m from the property.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Nearest floodplain distance
683 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
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.

Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
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

The nearest matched traffic-safety record is about 203 m away, with no matched activity in the latest 12 months.

EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Latest recorded incident
October 13, 2022
203 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Thorncliffe at 34.31 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 58.2% above the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
12-month average
25.35 / 1,000
Community average
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 10 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Permit type and current recorded status should be read as separate facts.

Nearby permit types
Backyard Suite, Secondary Suite, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

At least one available permit record provides garage or accessory context for this address.

Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
New-work records
1
Classified as New
Units on latest record
0
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

Assessment value is not far from the local same-type median in the static records.

City assessment position
Below median
Compared with Calgary median
Assessment vs last year
+0.3%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Assessment and tax change
+167.0% / +121.1%
Assessment change / tax change
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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