Living in the Navan area: questions, answered
Answers to 33 questions people ask about living in and buying in the Navan area: neighbourhoods, schools, the O-Train, prices, walkability, parks and shops. Each answer comes first, then the detail, the sources and the date it is current to.
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- Neighbourhoods 6
- Schools 5
- Commute & O-Train 5
- Prices & market 1
- Walkability & errands 1
- Parks & outdoors 5
- Shops & dining 3
- Safety & services 1
- History 3
- Who it suits 3
Neighbourhoods
6Where is Navan?
Navan is a rural village within the City of Ottawa, southeast of Orléans. Its centre is the intersection of Colonial Road and Trim Road.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org
What are homes like in Navan?
A 2017 City report describes Navan’s Village Residential designation as predominantly detached housing and identifies low-rise detached homes near Loeper Street and Henn Drive. A reliable village-wide construction-era breakdown was not found, so the age, layout, lot and servicing of each property need individual verification.
As of 2026-10-30 · pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com
Where does Navan village start and end?
Navan’s planning limits are drawn on the City’s village maps. Check the mapped line for an edge property rather than infer a village boundary from a postal address.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca documents.ottawa.ca
Is Navan the same place as Orléans?
Navan is identified as a rural village southeast of suburban Orléans. This guide treats the village separately and labels Orléans schools and grocery stores as regional options.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org cepeo.on.ca
Which Ottawa ward is Navan in?
The City’s current ward page identifies Navan with Ward 19, Orléans South-Navan. Use that ward name when checking municipal representation and City information.
As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca
How do I check garbage collection for a Navan address?
The City of Ottawa’s collection calendar is the address-specific source for collection information. Enter the house number and street name to obtain the schedule for the property.
As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca
Schools
5What schools serve Navan?
Heritage Public School is in Navan and serves Kindergarten–Grade 8. Regional public-school options to check include Cairine Wilson Secondary School and the French-language CEPEO schools Des Sentiers and Gisèle-Lalonde. The assigned school depends on the address, grade, program and school year; use the relevant board’s locator before relying on a school name.
As of 2026-10-30 · heritageps.ocdsb.ca ocdsb.ca
Is French Immersion available for Navan students?
Heritage Public School lists Early French Immersion, English with Core French and bilingual Kindergarten. Cairine Wilson Secondary School lists French Immersion at the secondary level; eligibility must be confirmed for the address and program.
As of 2026-10-30 · heritageps.ocdsb.ca cairinewilsonss.ocdsb.ca
What French-language schools can Navan families check?
CEPEO lists Des Sentiers for maternelle through Grade 6 and Gisèle-Lalonde for Grades 7–12 in its east Ottawa school network. Des Sentiers’ published 2021–2022 attendance description includes the Navan area, but families should use CEPEO’s current address finder and contact CECCE for French Catholic assignments.
As of 2026-10-30 · cepeo.on.ca cepeo.on.ca
How do Navan families find their Catholic schools?
The Ottawa Catholic School Board provides an address-and-grade school locator for English Catholic schooling. For French Catholic schooling, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est provides its own school finder; confirm eligibility with the board before selecting a home on that basis.
As of 2026-10-30 · ocsb.ca ecolecatholique.ca
How can I confirm a school boundary before moving to Navan?
Use the board’s school locator with the property’s complete address and the intended grade, program and school year. The OCDSB directs families with new streets or developments to its Planning Department, and the OCSB advises obtaining school confirmation where locator information is incomplete.
Commute & O-Train
5How far is Navan from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Navan's centre is about 24.9 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 30 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Navan is described as approximately 25 km east of downtown Ottawa. The source does not define a driving route or journey time, so exact driving times need a trip-specific check and vary with route and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org en.wikipedia.org
How do you get downtown from Navan by transit?
OC Transpo’s published mapping connects Navan to Blair on Route 228, where Line 1 provides onward service to downtown stations including Rideau, Parliament and Lyon. Check both directions for the actual travel date, as the map alone does not establish departure times or a complete 2026 timetable.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com plan.octranspo.com
Can you live in Navan without a car?
Published transit information shows Route 228 as weekday commuter service and Route 302 as a Tuesday shopper service. A car-free plan would need to match those limited services to actual destinations and return journeys.
As of 2026-10-30 · transit.land octranspo.com
Is there a park-and-ride location in Navan?
OC Transpo’s published Route 302 map marks a park-and-ride at Navan Memorial Centre, which the City lists at 1295 Colonial Road. The City facility page carries a closure notice as checked on 30 October 2026, so confirm parking access and current bus stops before using it.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com ottawa.ca
What is Navan’s rural shopper bus?
OC Transpo’s Route 302 map, marked April 2025, shows Tuesday-only service through Navan towards destinations including Place d’Orléans and St-Laurent. It labels the service free, but the current operating day, fare treatment and return departure should be confirmed directly with OC Transpo.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com
Prices & market
1Where can I find official housing market data?
CREA publishes Canadian housing market statistics and links to its market reports and price-index information. Neighbourhood Homes is an independent guide and does not estimate Navan neighbourhood prices.
As of 2026-10-30 · crea.ca
Walkability & errands
1Is Navan walkable?
The City’s village plan identifies pedestrian connectivity and traffic safety on Colonial, Smith and Trim roads as improvement objectives. Those objectives do not establish that every route has continuous sidewalks; assess the actual walk from a property to school, shops or transit.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca
Parks & outdoors
5What parks are in Navan?
The Navan Community Association lists Clark Woods Park at 1070 Forest Lea Drive and Navan Centennial Park at 1279 Colonial Road. These are named village parks; check current amenities and conditions before planning a specific activity.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca
Where can you walk or cycle near Navan?
The Prescott-Russell Pathway runs through Navan along a former railway corridor and is identified for shared recreational use. The community association identifies Smith Road as the trail parking location closest to Navan.
As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca navan.on.ca
Are dogs allowed on the Prescott-Russell Pathway in Navan?
The Navan Community Association lists dogs among permitted pathway users and says they must be on a leash. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders also use the shared route.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca
Is there skating in Navan?
The Navan Community Association describes a seasonal outdoor rink, with operation dependent on winter conditions. The City also lists Navan Memorial Centre, but its page carries a closure-until-further-notice notice as checked on 30 October 2026.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca ottawa.ca
Is there a curling club in Navan?
Navan Curling Club is at 1305 Fairgreen Avenue. Its website lists leagues, youth curling and adult development opportunities; consult the club for current registration and space.
As of 2026-10-30 · navancurling.ca
Shops & dining
3Where are Navan’s everyday shops?
J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store is listed at 1220 Colonial Road, and Medici Pharmacy publishes its address as 3435 Trim Road. These provide village convenience-shopping and pharmacy options; check each business for its current hours and services.
As of 2026-10-30 · orleansonline.ca medicipharma.ca
Where can Navan residents buy groceries?
J.T. Bradley’s is a convenience store on Colonial Road in Navan. For a supermarket option outside the village, Sobeys lists its Trim and Innes store at 5150 Innes Road in Orléans.
As of 2026-10-30 · orleansonline.ca sobeys.com
Is there a pharmacy in Navan?
Medici Pharmacy publishes its Navan location as 3435 Trim Road. Consult the pharmacy’s website or contact it directly to confirm current opening hours and available services.
As of 2026-10-30 · medicipharma.ca
Safety & services
1Is Navan safe?
Ottawa Police publishes a map of selected reported criminal offences that can be explored by area. This guide has not established a Navan village crime rate or safety ranking; the map represents reported incidents and uses approximate locations.
As of 2026-10-30 · data.ottawapolice.ca
History
3What is the Navan Fair?
The Navan Fair is an agricultural fair with roots in the Cumberland Township Agricultural Society’s first fair in 1946. Ottawa Tourism lists its site at 1279 Colonial Road and describes agricultural exhibits and entertainment.
As of 2026-10-30 · navanfair.ca ottawatourism.ca
How did Navan get its name?
The Navan Community Association credits Michael O’Meara with naming the post office after his hometown of Navan in County Meath, Ireland. Its chronology dates the first local post office to 1861.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca navan.on.ca
Did Navan have a railway station?
The community chronology records a railway station opening on Smith Road near Milton Road in 1898, with railway use continuing until 1974. The Prescott-Russell Pathway now follows a former railway corridor through the area.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca navan.on.ca
Who it suits
3Is Navan a good place to live?
Navan has a village elementary school, local parks and a community association. Its published bus services include a connection to Blair, while City planning records document detached housing and private well and septic servicing.
As of 2026-10-30 · heritageps.ocdsb.ca navan.on.ca
How can residents follow Navan community events?
The Navan Community Association publishes community news, an events calendar and the Navan Nugget. Its website also provides information about local committees and ways to participate.
As of 2026-10-30 · navan.on.ca navan.on.ca
Do homes in Navan use wells and septic systems?
Private well and septic servicing is documented in the City’s 2017 report for a Navan property on Loeper Street. Confirm each property’s actual water and wastewater arrangements; Ottawa Public Health provides private-well testing guidance.
As of 2026-10-30 · pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com ottawapublichealth.ca