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521 BLACKTHORN RD NE, Calgary

521 BLACKTHORN RD NE is a duplex home built in 1971, 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
Duplex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1971
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.

Daycare capacity
194 spaces
Substantial
Farthest school walk
19.8 min
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Nearest daycare
RAINBOW CHILD CARE
1.0 min
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

Grade 6 and Grade 9 records do not point in the same direction for this address. Individual grade-band results are important here. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Matched schools with PAT data
4
Latest available records include 2025
St. Helena School
71.1 | Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 34/50 | Calgary rank 61/116
Overall PAT context
Average
Average latest PAT score: 65.5
Lowest matched result
Catherine Nichols Gunn School
55.2 | Below Average | Grade 6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. The strongest access signals here are car-based errands and commute routes.

High school drive
3.2 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Mall
12.4 min
Sunridge Mall
Elementary school walk
8.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Junior high walk
16.8 min
Calgary median 25.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 521 BLACKTHORN RD NE, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 521 BLACKTHORN RD 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

Most available living themes score strongly in the model, with broad coverage of the assigned 15-minute thresholds.

Mobility access
60/100
2 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
82/100
2 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
87/100
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 NE @ Blackthorn RD NW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Walk to nearest stop
2.4 min
About 199 m by the pedestrian route
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 5
Routes within 10 minutes
12 routes
Routes 5, 4, 32, 62, 64, 109 + 6 more
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Thorncliffe has softer education and diversity signals in the census profile.

Children age 0-14
17%
Calgary avg: 18%
Residential stability
56%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
29%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
58%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

This address is below the Thorncliffe canopy median but remains above the Calgary median.

Canopy benchmark profile
Below community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Canopy area within 20 m
122.3 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 74 m.

Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Water hydrant
74 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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history includes pedestrian- and cyclist-related records, with the nearest record about 27 m from this address.

Latest recorded incident
May 17, 2025
27 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Nearest recorded incident
27 m
May 17, 2025 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
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.

Highest month
52.82 / 1,000
2025-07
Compared with Calgary
58.2% above
Latest month
311 level
Much higher than median
Current profile
Latest issue mix
waste and recycling service issues
Most reported latest-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The matched nearby public permit records are recorded as Released in the current dataset. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit
257 m
6600 4 ST NE
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

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
May 13, 2004
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
May 13, 2004
Available City record
Latest permit category
Garage
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1971 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This property is assessed near the Thorncliffe same-type median, based on the latest available assessment year.

Tax since 2005
+130.0%
First available tax to latest tax
Value & tax snapshot
$443,000
Latest tax: $2,945.91
Community same-type median
$437,000
Thorncliffe Duplex
Latest property tax
$2,945.91
Tax year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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