20 Oxbow Road

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Bayview Subway2.0 km
• 🚇 York Mills Subway2.2 km
• 🚆 Oriole GO2.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 3 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Metro (500 m). Nearest park: Bayview/York Mills Parkette (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Junior Academy Private14 min walk
• Harrison Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 82%, math 82%15 min walk
• Owen Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 56%, math 72%16 min walk
• Denlow Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 91%, math 96%1.3 km

Secondary

• York Mills Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 81%, literacy test 96%9 min walk
• École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé French12 min walk
• St. Andrew's Junior High School Catholic12 min walk

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 M3B

Owners / renters

77% / 23%

Median household income

$121,000

Average age

46

Children under 15

14%

Homes

60% detached, 30% high-rise

Commute by transit

13%

Population

12,880

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 9.5%, Yue (Cantonese) 3.8%, Iranian Persian 2.6%, Korean 1%.

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 Banbury-Don Mills (2025): 21% below the Toronto average, down 6% from the year before.

• Assault47% below average
• Break and enter31% above average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery29% above average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootingsabout 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 4 active

• 1 WILKET RD · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 7-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 56 residential units, being a mix…
  Application details
• 2 WILKET RD · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed 6 storey, 60 unit building with 6,356 m2 of residential gross floor area.
  Application details
• 16 KIRTLING PL · 350 m
  Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2026
  Draft Plan of Condominium for 7 units.
  Application details
• 2 SANDFIELD RD · 350 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Appeal Received · applied 2019
  Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for the proposed 7 townhouse units fronting onto York Mills Road with a total gross floor area of 2395m2.
  Application details
• 1 SANDFIELD RD · 400 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
  Application to lift the Holding Provision related to sanitary servicing capacity from By-law 794-2024.
  Application details
• 1 SANDFIELD RD · 400 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2023
  Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for the proposal of 7 townhouse units with a total gross floor area of 2,628.80 m² (including basements).
  Application details

2 more within 500 m.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 12 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 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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

4 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

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

Trees

51 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. 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