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26 VARBOW PL NW, Calgary

26 VARBOW 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

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 243 spaces.

Nearest daycare
LES PETITS GEANTS
1.4 min
Highest utilization
116%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
243 licensed spacesNearest: LES PETITS GEANTS
Longest school drive
6.2 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.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 3/50 | Calgary rank 9/116
Marion Carson School
77.2 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 40/147 | Calgary rank 67/241
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Top Calgary rank
9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. This property is better positioned for downtown driving than many Calgary addresses.

Children's Hospital
4.6 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Grocery store
4.2 min
Safeway
Elementary school walk
25.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Mall
3.5 min
Market Mall
Daily accessibility map for 26 VARBOW PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 26 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

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

Health access
94/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Longest selected trip
Brentwood
17.7 min by walk
Lifestyle access
95/100
2 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
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.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Nearest bus stop
WB 32 AV NW @ 39 ST NW
Teleride 7095 ยท Route 108
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%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
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

The canopy measurement for this property exceeds both the Varsity median and the Calgary median.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Community median
20.7%
Varsity
Compared with Calgary
18.7 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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.

Water hydrant
57 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Fire station
3.0 min
Varsity Fire Station #17 | 1.4 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.

Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The matched history spans 2021, with no records in the latest 12 months.

Matched records within 500 m
1 record
Historical records in the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
September 13, 2021
291 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
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.

Common issue
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported 12-month type
Compared with Calgary
29.2% above
Latest month
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
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.

Closest permit
290 m
3411 VARAL RD NW
Latest decision
July 11, 2025
Among matched permit records
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling and Multi-Residential Development
Up to three distinct record types
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
Latest recorded permit date
November 13, 2019
Available City record
Latest work description
Improvements
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History includes both age and permit context: 57 years old, with 1 completed permit in the available permit data.

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.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Compared with Calgary
128.4% above
Same property type median
Community same-type median
$944,500
Varsity Detached
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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