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8 VARCREST PL NW, Calgary

8 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

The school-access profile mixes capacity pressure in CBE with stronger licensed childcare access. The closest daycare group totals 319 spaces.

Farthest school walk
24.5 min
F.E. Osborne School
Highest utilization
116%
Very crowded
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
319 licensed spacesNearest: SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES
Nearest daycare
SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES
2.1 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

Multiple grade-band records are available for the matched school data. The score range is 6.0 points. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top Calgary rank
9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Top board rank
3/50
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. This is a commute-oriented Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest daycare
2.1 min
SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES
Elementary school walk
22.9 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Children's Hospital
5.3 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
High school drive
5.5 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARCREST PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 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

The modelled destination set is widely covered within its assigned travel-time thresholds.

CCSD family access
59/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 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

The transit profile for this address is above the community and city-wide benchmarks on its main access measures.

Nearest bus stop
EB 40 AV NW @ Vardell RD NW
Teleride 4071 ยท Route 53
Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
0.5 min
About 42 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.

Children age 0-14
14%
Calgary avg: 18%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
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

Canopy coverage differs from the Calgary median by only 0.8 percentage points below.

Community median
20.7%
Varsity
20 m canopy coverage
5.7%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Compared with community
15.0 percentage points below
Varsity median 20.7%
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 3.3 min drive to Varsity Fire Station #17 and a hydrant distance of 91 m.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
91 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in Varsity was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
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.

Pedestrian-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Record coverage period
2024
Earliest to latest matched record
Nearest recorded incident
418 m
January 31, 2024 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Varsity at 28.02 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-06. That is 29.2% above the Calgary median, with roadway maintenance issues the most common available issue type.

311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
12-month average
18.75 / 1,000
Community average
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 about 24 m from this address. The records are public permit matches, not a construction-status update.

Within 150 m
2 permits
Matched permit locations
Closest permit type
Single Detached Dwelling
Current public permit record
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
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
Data status
No records returned
Available City static data
Record scope
Address-level
City Building Permit history
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

The property sits below the community median for its recorded house type, while tax history is shown separately as annual municipal tax records.

Tax since 2005
+112.6%
First available tax to latest tax
Assessment vs last year
-3.1%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Compared with community
8.9% below
Same property type median
Value & tax snapshot
$860,000
Latest tax: $5,718.91
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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