Navan, village life in east Ottawa
Navan’s centre is the intersection of Colonial Road and Trim Road. Neighbourhood Homes is an independent local guide to the practical details of living here.
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Navan is a rural village in the City of Ottawa, southeast of Orléans, with its centre at Colonial Road and Trim Road. Its early settler economy included agriculture and potash production. Heritage Public School and Navan Centennial Park are local landmarks. The City’s village plan encourages small businesses along Trim and Colonial roads while retaining a rural character. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 24.9 km away, roughly 30 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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Navan, up close
Where it starts and ends, how it grew, and what is nearby.
For sale now
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Latest guides
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Parks & trailsParks, trails and recreation
Parks, trails, rinks, libraries and recreation places, each with its source.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsEvery school, every board
English and French, public and Catholic: boards, grades and distances.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningMain streets and everyday shops
Groceries, pharmacies, markets and everyday errands.
Updated October 2026
TransitGetting around
Buses, highways, trails and drive times, with sources.
Updated October 2026- Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
The area at a glance
Navan’s planning limits follow the village boundary on Schedule O of the City’s Consolidated Villages Secondary Plan, around Colonial and Trim roads. Check edge properties on that map; postal definitions may differ.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is 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
Where 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
How 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
What 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
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
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