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173 3437 42 ST NW, Calgary

173 3437 42 ST NW is a townhouse complex built in 1980, 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
Townhouse Complex
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
1980
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 1.5 min by car.

Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 116%
Longest school drive
6.2 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
243 licensed spacesNearest: LES PETITS GEANTS
Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
4.0 min drive / 25.1 min walk
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
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.6
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Downtown access is faster than the Calgary median for this address. The recorded downtown drive time is 15.6 min, compared with a 19.5 min median.

Elementary school drive
4.3 min
Calgary median 3.3 min
Nearest park
Central Commons Park
Walk 12.2 min | Drive 2.4 min
Grocery store
4.2 min
Safeway
Elementary school walk
24.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 173 3437 42 ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 173 3437 42 ST 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 score ahead of the other available living themes here.

Closest selected destination
LES PETITS GEANTS
1.5 min by drive
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

This property has different strengths across walking distance and route choice, so no single measure defines its transit access.

Walk to nearest stop
7.0 min
About 588 m by the pedestrian route
Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
4.0 min slower
Calgary median 3.0 min
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

This community profile is generally below average, though individual metrics may still stand out.

Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
Residential stability
58%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
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

Canopy coverage is only 2.9 percentage points above the community median.

Canopy area within 20 m
296.1 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
20 m canopy coverage
23.6%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Canopy benchmark profile
Near community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Varsity Fire Station #17 about 3.0 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 95 m from the property.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Water hydrant
95 m
Near access to nearest City-owned hydrant
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.

Latest disorder pressure
14.53 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Most common reported issue
Suspicious Person
Latest available month
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.

Cyclist-related records
1 record
Matched records within the analysis area
Latest recorded incident
September 13, 2021
468 m from address ยท Cyclist-related ยท EMS-marked
Recorded incident locations
1 location
Distinct mapped coordinates
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.

Calgary median
21.69 / 1,000
2026-06
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
12-month average
18.75 / 1,000
Community average
Compared with Calgary
29.2% above
Latest month
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. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Within 150 m
0 permits
Matched permit locations
Nearby permit types
Restaurant: Licensed, Multi-Residential Development, and Retail And Consumer Service
Up to three distinct record types
On this property
None
Current matched permit records
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.

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 townhouse complex was built in 1980 and is 46 years old. It is 4 years newer 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

This address has a higher assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

City assessment position
Above median
Compared with Calgary median
Latest assessment
$609,000
Assessment year: 2026
Total tax shown
$69,941.41
Sum of available annual tax records
Assessment and tax change
+143.1% / +101.3%
Assessment change / tax change
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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