240 Sparks Street

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lyon LRT4 min walk
• 🚇 Parliament LRT4 min walk

Within a 10-minute walk: 6 grocery stores, 171 cafés and restaurants, 10 parks, 12 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (300 m). Nearest park: Parliament Hill (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Centennial Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 32%10 min walk
• Elgin Street Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 84%17 min walk
• Cambridge St Community Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 77%, math 23%1.4 km

Secondary

• Debbie Campbell Learning Academy Private7 min walk
• St. Patrick's Adult School Catholic8 min walk
• Albert Street Education Centre8 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 K1P

Owners / renters

45% / 55%

Median household income

$87,000

Average age

36

Children under 15

3%

Homes

96% high-rise

Commute by transit

15%

Population

645

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Arabic 3.1%, Mandarin 3.1%, Korean 2.3%, Vietnamese 0.8%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Ottawa police: 52 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

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.