169 Robert Hicks Drive

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Downsview Park GO2.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 4 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks. Nearest park: Bayhampton Parkette (450 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Wilmington Elementary School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 71%, math 69%8 min walk
• Rockford Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 35%1.6 km
• Yorkview Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 56%, math 53%1.7 km
• Louis-Honore Frechette Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 63%2.1 km

Secondary

• Charles H Best Middle School9 min walk
• Northview Heights Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 57%, literacy test 86%15 min walk
• Danilack Middle School Private1.6 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 M2R

Owners / renters

44% / 56%

Median household income

$78,000

Average age

44

Children under 15

13%

Homes

21% detached, 60% high-rise

Commute by transit

35%

Population

40,581

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Russian 11.9%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9.4%, Korean 2.6%, Iranian Persian 2.6%.

Flood and conservation Regulated area

This address is inside a conservation-authority regulated area (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority): 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

Major crime per resident in Westminster-Branson (2025): 38% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault33% below average
• Break and enter69% below average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery60% below average
• Theft from vehicles42% below average
• Shootingsnone reported

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): 15 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 RS

Residential Semi-Detached (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.

2 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

35 City street trees within 100 m, mostly lindens. That’s about 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