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256 VARSITY ESTATES GV NW, Calgary

256 VARSITY ESTATES GV NW is a detached home built in 1976, 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
1976
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

Assigned CBE schools for this address reach the Very crowded category, with highest utilization at 116%. The assigned pathway includes 3 CBE school(s), and the nearest assigned school is F.E. Osborne School at 1.7 min by car.

Nearest daycare
IEXPLORERS MONTESSORI & CREATIVE CURRICULUM ACADEMY
1.4 min
Nearest assigned school
F.E. Osborne School
1.7 min drive / 11.5 min walk
Licensed daycare
3 nearby
143 licensed spacesNearest: IEXPLORERS MONTESSORI & CREATIVE CURRICULUM ACADEMY
Current enrolment condition
Very crowded
Highest assigned-school utilization: 116%
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.

Matched schools with PAT data
2
Latest available records include 2025
Top board rank
3/50
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Latest PAT year
2025
Latest matched records in this static page
Overall PAT context
Above Average
Average latest PAT score: 79.6
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Car-based daily access is strong for this address. This address is well positioned for driving to daily services.

High school drive
5.8 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
Children's Hospital
6.9 min
Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest park
Brenner Park
Walk 29.9 min | Drive 5.8 min
Costco
12.6 min
Costco
Daily accessibility map for 256 VARSITY ESTATES GV NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 256 VARSITY ESTATES GV 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

Several daily-living themes meet strong model-score ranges for this address.

CCSD family access
66/100
3 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
84/100
2 of 3 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.

Transit benchmark profile
Mixed transit access
Stop proximity and route availability
Walk to nearest stop
1.8 min
About 149 m by the pedestrian route
Routes within 10 minutes
2 routes
Routes 19, 422
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile leans softer than Calgary overall, with several indicators below the city comparison point.

University certificate / degree
52%
Calgary avg: 36%
Household income
$90,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
58%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Home ownership
62%
Calgary avg: 69%
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 3.1 percentage points above the community median.

Canopy area within 20 m
298.6 mยฒ
Mapped canopy area
Calgary median
6.5%
City-wide address benchmark
Canopy benchmark profile
Near community / Above Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

For this address, flood context is outside mapped floodplain. Fire protection access shows 6.2 min to the nearest station and 28 m to the nearest City-owned hydrant.

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

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

In the latest available month, community-level reported disorder pressure was higher than the Calgary median. Common reported issues included Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Common reported issues
Suspicious Person, Disturbance, and Unwanted Guest
Up to three latest-month issue types
Calgary median
11.19 / 1,000
2026-06
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.

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
Analysis radius
500 m
Measured from this address
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.

Highest month
28.02 / 1,000
2026-06
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Lowest month
10.90 / 1,000
2026-02
311 level
Higher than median
Current profile
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search matched 11 permits within 400 metres, with 0 permits within 150 metres. Review the listed permit type, address, distance, and status for the available public context.

Closest permit status
Released
Current recorded status
Nearby permit types
Single Detached Dwelling, Deck Relaxation, and Accessory Residential Building
Up to three distinct record types
Closest permit
153 m
223 VARSITY ESTATES LI NW
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

The address-level Building Permit data includes Improvement work context, with the latest record dated December 10, 2013.

Latest permit category
Single Family
Available City record
Latest recorded permit date
December 10, 2013
Available City record
Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The latest permit year is not recent, so this section treats permits as historical property context.

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

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Compared with similar homes in Varsity, this property is assessed 100.1% above. The comparison is based on 2026 assessment records.

Value & tax snapshot
$1,890,000
Latest tax: $12,568.31
Tax since 2005
+315.2%
First available tax to latest tax
Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Total tax shown
$151,802.08
Sum of available annual tax records
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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