15 Hackett Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 York University Subway10 min walk
• 🚇 Finch West Subway11 min walk
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO2.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 36 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Your Community Grocer (550 m). Nearest park: Jack Evelyn Wiggins Park (150 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Wilfrid Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 44%16 min walk
• Derrydown Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 44%, math 24%18 min walk
• Driftwood Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 47%, math 41%1.5 km
• Shoreham Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 60%, math 50%1.5 km

Secondary

• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%11 min walk
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 24%, literacy test 65%19 min walk
• Brookview Middle School1.6 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

• 95 HAYNES AVE · 150 m
  Site Plan · Final Approval Completed · applied 2024
  To permit the construction of Phase 3 of the Quad Subdivision (York University) with two eight-storey purpose built student residences comprising a total of…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 17 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.

Trees

81 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