1540 Highway 2 Highway Lower

Getting around Walkable

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

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 10 cafés and restaurants, 9 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (1000 m). Nearest park: White Cliffe Parkette (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Dr. Emily Stowe Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 54%10 min walk
• S. T. Worden Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 38%12 min walk
• Courtice North Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 48%1.2 km
• St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 97%, math 72%1.3 km

Secondary

• Courtice Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 50%, literacy test 79%1.6 km
• Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 49%, literacy test 80%1.9 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 L1E

Owners / renters

92% / 8%

Median household income

$123,000

Average age

39

Children under 15

19%

Homes

82% detached, 0% high-rise

Commute by transit

3%

Population

28,325

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 0.6%, Urdu 0.5%, Polish 0.4%, Spanish 0.4%.

Flood and conservation Regulated area

This address is inside a conservation-authority regulated area (Central Lake Ontario Conservation): near a valley, stream, shoreline or wetland, where flooding or erosion can occur. New building, additions, pools or grading usually need a permit from the authority.

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): 55 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.