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16 VARCREST PL NW, Calgary

16 VARCREST PL NW is a detached home built in 1968, 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
1968
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is extensive. The nearest daycare is SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES at 2.2 min by car.

Farthest school walk
24.7 min
F.E. Osborne School
Nearest daycare
SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES
2.2 min
Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
3.7 min drive / 24.7 min walk
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School
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.

Marion Carson School
77.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 40/147 | Calgary rank 67/241
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.6
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
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.

Nearest LRT station
Brentwood
Drive 2.2 min | Walk 8.6 min
Costco
15.6 min
Costco
Children's Hospital
4.9 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Fitness centre
2.7 min
YYC Cycle Spin Studio
Daily accessibility map for 16 VARCREST PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 16 VARCREST 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

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

Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Shopping access
89/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
90/100
3 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property combines a shorter-than-typical stop walk with broad nearby bus-route choice.

Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 5 minutes
2 routes
Routes 53, 65
Routes at nearest stop
2 routes
Routes 53, 65
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Varsity has a mostly softer profile across the six displayed indicators.

University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

The 20-metre canopy reading of 21.7% is broadly consistent with the local community benchmark.

Community median
20.7%
Varsity
Compared with Calgary
15.2 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy area within 20 m
272.5 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with fast fire response context and near hydrant proximity.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
80 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.

Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Older traffic-safety records appear in the outer part of the 500-metre analysis area.

Latest recorded incident
January 31, 2024
363 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

311 Service Requests for Varsity are higher than median in the latest available month. The latest rate is 28.02 per 1,000 residents, compared with the Calgary community median of 21.69.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Highest month
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
15.8% above
Compared with Calgary median
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 95 m. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permits
7 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

No Building Permit records are included for this address in the available City static data.

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 city-level benchmark is $718,000, while this property is assessed at $1,000,000.

Assessment and tax change
+199.9% / +148.3%
Assessment change / tax change
Latest assessment
$1,000,000
Assessment year: 2026
Community same-type median
$944,500
Varsity Detached
Compared with community
5.9% above
Same property type median
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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