1279 Simcoe Street N F

Getting around Very walkable

No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.

Within a 10-minute walk: 7 grocery stores, 27 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Vinland Supermarket (100 m). Nearest park: Tampa Park (450 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Queen Elizabeth Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 81%, math 26%5 min walk
• Father Joseph Venini Catholic School Catholic12 min walk
• Sunset Heights Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 69%, math 18%14 min walk
• Beau Valley Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 65%, math 5%1.3 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 L1G

Owners / renters

56% / 44%

Median household income

$75,500

Average age

44

Children under 15

14%

Homes

45% detached, 23% high-rise

Commute by transit

7%

Population

43,497

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Urdu 0.5%, Spanish 0.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.4%, Gujarati 0.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Central Lake Ontario Conservation’s mapping.

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

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax) police: 43 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 51 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.

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.