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8 VARWOOD PL NW, Calgary

8 VARWOOD 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

Public-school utilization is elevated, but daycare availability is extensive. The nearest daycare is SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES at 2.1 min by car.

Nearby CCSD options
2 option(s)
St. Francis High School, St. Vincent de Paul School
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
319 licensed spacesNearest: SEEDS OF S.P.I.C.E. EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC. - VARSITY ACRES
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 116%
Longest school drive
5.5 min
Sir Winston Churchill High School
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The same matched school appears across more than one grade band in the static data. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL is the strongest available result at 83.2. 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
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
3/50
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Top Calgary rank
9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. LRT access is 2.1 min by car, and downtown is 14.2 min.

Downtown
14.2 min
Drive | Calgary median 19.5 min
Elementary school walk
22.1 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
High school drive
5.5 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Grocery store
2.5 min
Calgary Co-op Brentwood Food Centre
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARWOOD PL NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 8 VARWOOD 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

This address has strong modelled access across several routine destination groups.

Longest selected trip
Costco
15.4 min by drive
15-minute threshold coverage
CBE 9/13 ยท CCSD 9/13
Within the model's assigned travel-time threshold
Closest selected destination
Bus
1.2 min by walk
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property combines a shorter-than-typical stop walk with broad nearby bus-route choice.

Transit benchmark profile
Stronger than both
Stop proximity and route availability
Compared with Calgary
1.8 min faster
Calgary median 3.0 min
Nearest bus stop
WB 40 AV NW @ Vardell RD
Teleride 5415 ยท Route 53
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Most census indicators for this address sit below the Calgary comparison point.

Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
58%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Immigrant population
28%
Calgary avg: 33%
University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
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

Mapped canopy coverage is 11.7%, placing it below the local benchmark and above the city-wide median.

Canopy area within 20 m
146.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Community median
20.7%
Varsity
Compared with Calgary
5.2 percentage points above
Calgary median 6.5%
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 3.3 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 60 m from the property.

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

Varsity recorded a higher latest-month disorder pressure than the Calgary median, with Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest among the common reported issues.

Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
Compared with Calgary
Higher than Calgary
Latest available month
Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

The current data contains no matched historical traffic incidents within the 500-metre analysis area.

Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
Matched records within 500 m
0 records
No matches in the current dataset
Nearest recorded incident
None within 500 m
Based on the current matched data
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

This static page classifies the local 311 pattern as roadway maintenance dominant. Latest-month rate, Calgary median comparison, common service-request types, and recent direction should be read together.

Highest month
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest 311 rate
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
12-month comparison
15.8% above
Compared with Calgary median
Recent trend
Flat
Last available months
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The closest matched Development Permit location is within 150 metres of this address, at about 132 m. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Nearby permits
6 permits
Within 400 m in the current search window
Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Closest permit
132 m
6 VARCREST PL NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

This address has available Building Permit context dated April 6, 2022, within the most recent five-year period used here.

Earliest recorded permit date
April 6, 2022
Available City record
Building Permit records
1 Building Permit record
Available City records
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

Housing History shows recent building-permit context alongside a 58-year property age.

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.

Total tax shown
$115,448.07
Sum of available annual tax records
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Community same-type median
$944,500
Varsity Detached
Latest assessment
$1,370,000
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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