1170 Sheppard Avenue W 22

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Downsview Park Subway6 min walk
• 🚇 Sheppard West Subway1.2 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO6 min walk

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 6 cafés and restaurants, 0 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: The Grocery Outlet (550 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Jerome Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 80%, math 41%1.3 km
• Stilecroft Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 68%, math 54%1.6 km
• Sheppard Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 28%, math 22%1.6 km
• Africentric Alternative School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 70%, math 30%1.6 km

Secondary

• William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 73%, literacy test 96%18 min walk
• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%1.7 km
• Charles H Best Middle School1.8 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 M3J

Owners / renters

48% / 52%

Median household income

$75,500

Average age

39

Children under 15

13%

Homes

13% detached, 53% high-rise

Commute by transit

34%

Population

26,600

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4%, Vietnamese 3.2%, Spanish 3%, Italian 2.9%.

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 York University Heights (2025): 96% above the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault66% above average
• Break and enter98% above average
• Auto theft182% above average
• Robbery63% above average
• Theft from vehicles48% above average
• Shootings46% 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

No planning applications within 500 m in the last five years.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 14 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.

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2025 · Inspection
  REPAIRS TO INTERIOR WALLS FOLLOWING BREAK IN AND ATTEMPTED THEFT.RETAIL STORE - NO CHANGE OF USE
• Interior Alterations · 2025 · Closed
  Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing office space to a personal service salon - UNIT 55
• Interior Alterations · 2024 · Closed
  Proposal for interior alterations from spa to massage parlour
• Interior Alterations · 2024 · Inspection
  Proposed interior alterations to convert an existing retail store into restaurant less than 30 seats
• Interior Alterations · 2021 · Inspection
  Proposed interior alterations to an existing office/warehouse industrial unit to convert it to a food processing facility.

12 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

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

Trees

60 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.