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8 VARAL PL NW, Calgary

8 VARAL PL NW is a detached home built in 1969, 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
1969
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.

Highest utilization
116%
Very crowded
Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
4.5 min drive / 28.4 min walk
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School
Nearest daycare
LES PETITS GEANTS
3.0 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

This address has school-performance data where grade-band detail matters within the available matched records. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

PAT score spread
6.0 points
77.2 to 83.2
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. The address performs well for both LRT access and downtown driving.

Downtown
14.8 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Mall
3.1 min
Market Mall underground parkade entrance
High school walk
29.7 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Costco
16.6 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARAL PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARAL PL 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

Grocery access is a leading part of the available 15-Minute Living results for this address.

CCSD family access
50/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Shopping access
87/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
95/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The closest stop is about 3.8 min away, while 4 routes are available within a 10-minute walk.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 108, 8
Transit benchmark profile
Farther stop / More routes
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
3.8 min
About 314 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Most census indicators for this address sit below the Calgary comparison point.

University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
58%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Canopy coverage at this address is 4.9 percentage points above the Varsity median and 19.1 percentage points above the Calgary median.

Community median
20.7%
Varsity
20 m canopy coverage
25.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
4.9 percentage points above
Varsity median 20.7%
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 2.3 min drive to Varsity Fire Station #17 and a hydrant distance of 52 m.

Water hydrant
52 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Nearest floodplain distance
1446 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearest matched traffic-safety record is about 232 m away, with no matched activity in the latest 12 months.

Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
12-month comparison
15.8% above
Compared with Calgary median
Lowest month
10.90 / 1,000
2026-02
Compared with Calgary
29.2% above
Latest month
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 115 m. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Nearby permits
7 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Latest decision
July 24, 2026
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Building Permit history for this address includes Improvement work classifications in the available City records.

Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 1969. Permit activity is available, but the latest permit year shown is 2015, so the record should be read as historical context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Varsity, this property is assessed 24.9% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Assessment and tax change
+180.0% / +131.8%
Assessment change / tax change
Local assessment position
Above median
Compared with Varsity median
Community same-type median
$944,500
Varsity Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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