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8 VARTOWN PL NW, Calgary

8 VARTOWN 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.

Nearest daycare
LES PETITS GEANTS
2.1 min
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
288 licensed spacesNearest: LES PETITS GEANTS
Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
4.1 min drive / 28.5 min walk
Farthest school walk
31.0 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

School Performance for this address includes multiple grade-band records within the matched school set, so grade level should be reviewed separately. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Marion Carson School
77.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 40/147 | Calgary rank 67/241
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
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. Brentwood and downtown both compare well against the median benchmarks.

Fitness centre
1.5 min
YYC Cycle Spin Studio
High school drive
6.3 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Nearest park
Central Commons Park
Walk 7.6 min | Drive 1.4 min
Children's Hospital
3.7 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARTOWN PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARTOWN 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

Daily essentials score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Longest selected trip
Brentwood
16.2 min by walk
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 8/13 ยท CCSD 8/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Closest selected destination
YYC Cycle Spin Studio
1.5 min by drive
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Nearby bus access combines WB 32 AV NW @ 39 ST NW with a mixed community and Calgary benchmark profile.

Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 108, 8
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 108
Walk to nearest stop
2.6 min
About 218 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Varsity is below the Calgary average on most of the displayed community-profile indicators.

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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 49.9%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
29.3 percentage points above
Varsity median 20.7%
20 m canopy coverage
49.9%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
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 2.1 min drive to Varsity Fire Station #17 and a hydrant distance of 66 m.

Nearest floodplain distance
1392 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
66 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

This community's latest reported disorder pressure was higher than Calgary's median, with Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest appearing among the common reported issues.

Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The nearby dataset history spans 2021, with the latest record dated September 13, 2021.

Records in the latest 12 months
0 records
Measured to August 18, 2026
Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
Nearest recorded incident
168 m
September 13, 2021 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, Varsity averaged 18.75 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 15.8% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Lowest month
10.90 / 1,000
2026-02
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
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 129 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Latest decision
April 30, 2026
Among matched permit records
Nearby permits
8 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No address-level Building Permit record is available in this static-page dataset.

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record places this property on the older side of the community comparison.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Latest property tax
$7,713.88
Tax year: 2026
Tax vs last year
+5.8%
Year-over-year property tax change
Compared with community
22.8% above
Same property type median
Community same-type median
$944,500
Varsity Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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