1130A Islington Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Islington Subway12 min walk
• 🚇 Kipling Subway18 min walk
• 🚆 Kipling GO1.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 20 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Sobeys Urban Fresh (750 m). Nearest park: Islington Parkette (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Norseman Junior Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 67%10 min walk
• Castlebar Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 83%, math 80%16 min walk
• Islington Junior Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 41%17 min walk
• Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 75%17 min walk

Secondary

• Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 73%, literacy test 90%1.2 km
• Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary School Catholic · Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 81%, literacy test 94%1.5 km
• Etobicoke School of the Arts
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 68%, literacy test 92%1.7 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M8Z

Owners / renters

80% / 20%

Median household income

$111,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

15%

Homes

55% detached, 23% high-rise

Commute by transit

18%

Population

19,312

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tibetan 2.5%, Italian 1.8%, Portuguese 1.4%, Polish 1.3%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Etobicoke City Centre (2025): 55% above the Toronto average, down 9% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft167% above average
• Robbery139% above average
• Theft from vehicles32% above average
• Shootings98% above average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby

• 1122 ISLINGTON AVE · 100 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2022
  Proposal to construct a four storey high townhouse block consisting of seven units.
  Application details
• 1138 ISLINGTON AVE · 50 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2022
  The proposed development consists of a 6 storey residential building containing 37 total units and a GFA of 2,049.00m2. The site will contain indoor and…
  Application details

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 11 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RT

Residential Townhouse (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

5 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

72 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules