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8 VARSTON PL NW, Calgary

8 VARSTON PL NW is a detached home built in 1972, 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
1972
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 1.1 min by car.

Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
3.6 min drive / 24.8 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
243 licensed spacesNearest: LES PETITS GEANTS
Daycare capacity
243 spaces
Substantial
Longest school drive
5.8 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.

Top board rank
3/50
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top Calgary rank
9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

LRT walking access is stronger than the Calgary median for this address. The nearest LRT station is Brentwood, about 18.6 min on foot.

Costco
15.7 min
Costco
Elementary school walk
24.5 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Elementary school drive
3.9 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Fitness centre
2.5 min
YYC Cycle Spin Studio
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARSTON PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARSTON 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

Routine grocery access stands out among the available destination groups.

Shopping access
89/100
1 of 2 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Mobility access
74/100
1 of 3 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
CBE family access
54/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

Stop proximity and route availability should be considered together for this address.

Routes within 5 minutes
0 routes
No routes recorded
Compared with community
3.4 min slower
Varsity median 2.9 min
Walk to nearest stop
6.4 min
About 531 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.

Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

The mapped canopy reading of 26.8% is above both the community and Calgary benchmarks.

Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Compared with community
6.2 percentage points above
Varsity median 20.7%
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
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 very close hydrant proximity.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Flood status
Outside mapped floodplain
Mapped 1-in-100 year floodplain context
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The latest community disorder snapshot is higher than Calgary's median for the same month. Common reported issues included Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

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

Nearest recorded incident
376 m
September 13, 2021 ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
EMS-marked records
1 record
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Latest recorded incident
September 13, 2021
376 m from address 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.

Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-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. A development permit does not confirm that work has started or will be completed.

On this property
None
Current matched permit records
Nearby permits
3 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Latest decision
July 14, 2025
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 group
Improvement
Available City record
Latest estimated project cost
$20,000
Listed on available City record
Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Permit data adds background history here, while the main age signal remains the 1972 year-built record.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

The latest assessed value is 28.1% above the median for similar detached properties in Varsity. The latest property-tax record is $8,046.38.

Latest property tax
$8,046.38
Tax year: 2026
Assessment vs last year
-21.4%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Tax vs last year
-15.5%
Year-over-year property tax change
Total tax shown
$138,035.86
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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