174 Island Road BSMT

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Rouge Hill GO2.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 4 cafés and restaurants, 1 park. Nearest grocery: No Frills (450 m). Nearest park: Fanfare Park (850 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• West Rouge Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 51%7 min walk
• Blaisdale Montessori School - Pickering Campus Private18 min walk
• Rouge Valley Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 60%1.3 km
• William G Davis Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 97%, math 65%1.5 km

Secondary

• Joseph Howe Senior Public School1.5 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 M1C

Owners / renters

89% / 11%

Median household income

$130,000

Average age

43

Children under 15

14%

Homes

79% detached, 1% high-rise

Commute by transit

16%

Population

35,642

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 4.5%, Mandarin 1.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1.3%, Bengali 1.3%.

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 West Rouge (2025): 33% below the Toronto average, down 7% from the year before.

• Assault64% below average
• Break and enter60% below average
• Auto theft98% above average
• Robbery44% below average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings46% below 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 1 active

• 92 ISLAND RD · 350 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Site Plan Application for the demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of a new long-term care home building, consisting of an 8-storey element in…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 26 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🛣️ Highway 401350 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RD

Residential 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

• Interior Alterations · 2023 · Cancelled
  PROPOSED: CONSTRUCT A FOURTH DWELLING UNIT IN BASEMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING BUILDING.

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

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

Trees

21 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s fewer 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