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8 VARBOW PL NW, Calgary

8 VARBOW PL NW is a detached home built in 1971, 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
1971
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 substantial. The nearest daycare is LES PETITS GEANTS at 1.3 min by car.

Farthest school walk
34.0 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
243 licensed spacesNearest: LES PETITS GEANTS
Longest school drive
6.1 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.

Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Lowest matched result
Marion Carson School
77.2 | Above Average | Grade 6
PAT score spread
6.0 points
77.2 to 83.2
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 3/50 | Calgary rank 9/116
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Walking access is strong for this address. Park access is 9.8 min, and LRT walking access is 19.3 min.

Fitness centre
2.3 min
YYC Cycle Spin Studio
Hospital
7.9 min
Foothills Medical Centre
High school walk
34.0 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Children's Hospital
4.5 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARBOW PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARBOW 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 are the strongest available theme in this modelled living profile.

Longest selected trip
Brentwood
19.3 min by walk
Strongest access theme
Daily
100/100
Health access
94/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

The nearest stop is 4.8 min away, with 1 route within five minutes and 3 routes within 10 minutes.

Nearest bus stop
WB 32 AV NW @ 39 ST NW
Teleride 7095 ยท Route 108
Routes at nearest stop
1 route
Route 108
Walk to nearest stop
4.8 min
About 398 m by the pedestrian route
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%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
58%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
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

Within 20 metres, mapped canopy coverage is 51.3%, placing the address above its local and city-wide benchmarks.

Community median
20.7%
Varsity
Canopy area within 20 m
644.7 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Compared with community
30.7 percentage points above
Varsity median 20.7%
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 2.9 min to the nearest station and 37 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

Water hydrant
37 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Fire station
2.9 min
Varsity Fire Station #17 | 1.3 km drive
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.

Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
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 nearest matched record is more than 250 metres away, and the most recent is dated September 13, 2021.

EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Latest recorded incident
September 13, 2021
291 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Nearest recorded incident
291 m
September 13, 2021 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This 311 section summarizes community-level municipal service pressure around this address. The current profile is higher than median, the 12-month profile is higher than median, and monthly variation is moderate.

Highest month
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
Lowest month
10.90 / 1,000
2026-02
12-month average
18.75 / 1,000
Community average
Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-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.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Multi-Residential Development and Single Detached Dwelling
Up to three distinct record types
Latest decision
July 11, 2025
Among matched permit records
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

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

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

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This detached was built in 1971 and is 55 years old. It is 5 years older than the Varsity median of 50 years.

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 20.7% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Assessment and tax change
+188.2% / +138.7%
Assessment change / tax change
Records available
22
Assessment/tax history rows
Latest assessment
$1,140,000
Assessment year: 2026
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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