- Area
- West-Central River Valley
- Designated schools
- 2 — Crestwood School, Ross Sheppard High School
Life in Crestwood.
Crestwood is a small, sought-after pocket of the west end where the old and the new sit comfortably side by side. Mature trees and post-war character homes share the streets with crisp infill builds, and the whole neighbourhood is close enough to the river valley that a walk to the trees is part of ordinary life. It feels central without feeling busy.
The community is compact and connected: a short hop to downtown, an easy reach to the west-end amenities, and a tight, neighbourly scale that residents tend to prize. Streets are quiet, the local school and rink anchor the area, and the MacKinnon ravine drops away nearby into the larger river valley system.
Because Crestwood is being renewed lot by lot, buyers find an unusual range: lovingly kept originals, full modern rebuilds, and everything between. What ties them together is location: central, leafy and walkable, on land that rarely comes available.
More about the area: City of Edmonton: Neighbourhoods.
Crestwood by the data.
Source: City of Edmonton Open Data — 2021 Federal Census (neighbourhood datasets). Figures are for reference only and should be independently verified.
Schools in Crestwood.
A starting point for the schools in and around Crestwood. Confirm which schools serve a specific address with the tools below.
| School | Level | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Crestwood SchoolEdmonton Public | K-9 | Edmonton Public |
| Ross Sheppard High SchoolEdmonton Public | Senior High | Edmonton Public |
Always verify your designated school at epsb.ca/schools/findaschool/fast. Catchment boundaries change annually.
Crestwood side by side.
Weigh Crestwood against another Edmonton-area neighbourhood across the things that actually shape day-to-day life.
- Lifestyle
- CrestwoodCentral, leafy, neighbourly, old-and-new side by sideGlenoraEstablished, unhurried, heritage: old money, quiet streetsRiverbendFamily-first, quietly affluent, green and settled
- Commute & access
- CrestwoodShort run to downtown; MacKinnon ravine on the doorstepGlenoraMinutes to downtown; walk to 124 Street; river-valley accessRiverbendFast Whitemud access; ~10–15 min to the University of Alberta
- Schools
- CrestwoodLocal elementary anchors a tight, walkable catchmentGlenoraWell-regarded public options; close to private schoolsRiverbendSought-after schools are a core draw of the area
- Housing types
- CrestwoodPost-war character homes alongside crisp modern infillGlenoraCharacter homes, period renovations, occasional infillRiverbendMature single-family homes on established, treed lots
- Amenities
- CrestwoodCommunity rink, ravine trails, west-end shopping nearbyGlenora124 Street shops, galleries, farmers' market, river valleyRiverbendRavine trails, off-leash parks, neighbourhood shopping
- Market
- CrestwoodLive market activity coming soon: ask Jody for current numbersGlenoraLive market activity coming soon: ask Jody for current numbersRiverbendLive market activity coming soon: ask Jody for current numbers
Live market and pricing data will appear here once Jody’s listing feed is connected. In the meantime, ask her for current activity in any of these communities.
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