2479 Queen Street E

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Main Street Subway2.3 km
• 🚇 Victoria Park Subway2.4 km
• 🚆 Danforth GO2.0 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 3 grocery stores, 31 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Your Independent Grocer (250 m). Nearest park: Balmy Beach Park (550 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Denis Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 62%9 min walk
• Balmy Beach Community School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 62%11 min walk
• Courcelette Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 65%11 min walk
• Sandpiper Montessori School Private15 min walk

Secondary

• Neil McNeil High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 69%, literacy test 83%10 min walk
• Notre Dame Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 67%, literacy test 97%19 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 M4E

Owners / renters

64% / 36%

Median household income

$112,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

17%

Homes

28% detached, 8% high-rise

Commute by transit

20%

Population

25,473

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 0.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 0.5%, Mandarin 0.4%, Portuguese 0.2%.

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 The Beaches (2025): 31% below the Toronto average, down 11% from the year before.

• Assault32% below average
• Break and enter20% below average
• Auto theft27% below average
• Robbery68% below average
• Theft from vehiclesabout 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): 8 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.

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

1 permit 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

45 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.