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256 VARSITY CR NW, Calgary

256 VARSITY CR NW is a detached home built in 1972, located in Varsity, 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
Varsity
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1972
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

School capacity is the main accessibility signal for this address. The highest assigned-school utilization is 116%, placing the current CBE condition in the Very crowded range.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School
Longest school drive
5.8 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Daycare capacity
128 spaces
Moderate
Farthest school walk
32.9 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT records include more than one grade-band view. The overall score context is Above Average. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Lowest matched result
Marion Carson School
77.2 | Above Average | Grade 6
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT walking access is stronger than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is Dalhousie, about 21.3 min on foot.

Nearest LRT station
Dalhousie
Drive 4.5 min | Walk 21.3 min
Mall
4.0 min
Market Mall
Grocery store
4.1 min
Safeway
Costco
14.8 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 256 VARSITY CR NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 256 VARSITY CR 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

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

Shopping access
90/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 9/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Most constrained theme
Mobility
74/100
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The transit profile is mixed: a farther nearest stop and relatively rich route coverage in the wider walking area.

Nearest bus stop
SB 53 ST NW @ Varsity DR
Teleride 5829 ยท Routes 19, 65, 422
Compared with community
1.2 min slower
Varsity median 2.9 min
Routes within 5 minutes
3 routes
Routes 19, 65, 422
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile is generally below average, though individual metrics may still stand out.

University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Varsity has a population density of 1,767 people per km^2 and a residential density of 796 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 32.4% below and residential density is 26.0% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The mapped canopy reading of 52.5% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
20 m canopy coverage
52.5%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Community median
20.7%
Varsity
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 5.7 min to the nearest station and 83 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Nearest floodplain distance
389 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
83 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Varsity recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest among the common reported issues.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The closest matched traffic-safety record is about 488 m away and predates the latest 12-month period.

Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Nearest recorded incident
488 m
September 21, 2021 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
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

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Highest month
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
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. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Closest permit
219 m
5308 VICARY PL NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history is not available for this address in the current City data extract.

Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Building Permit records
No records returned
Current static data
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This home has a more mature age profile than the typical property age shown for Varsity.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The property sits above the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Latest property tax
$7,913.38
Tax year: 2026
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Varsity median
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Total tax shown
$116,525.55
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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