257 John Street

Getting around Walkable

• 🚇 Weston UP Express13 min walk
• 🚆 Mount Dennis GO2.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 26 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (600 m). Nearest park: Merrill Park (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Weston Memorial Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 84%, math 84%4 min walk
• St. Bernard Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 31%10 min walk
• Brookhaven Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 40%, math 25%15 min walk
• Pelmo Park Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 49%, math 37%18 min walk

Secondary

• Weston Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 27%, literacy test 70%8 min walk
• C R Marchant Middle School12 min walk
• Chaminade College School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 55%, literacy test 77%14 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 M9N

Owners / renters

42% / 58%

Median household income

$69,500

Average age

40

Children under 15

16%

Homes

26% detached, 53% high-rise

Commute by transit

27%

Population

26,059

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 4.4%, Somali 3.3%, Portuguese 3%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1.6%.

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 Weston (2025): about the Toronto average, down 35% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery60% below average
• Theft from vehicles36% below average
• Shootings121% above 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

• 1771-1773 JANE ST · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Proposed construction of two 12-storey mixed-use buildings in the north and south ends of the subject site. The 14-storey building, inclusive of its ground…
  Application details
• 1827 LAWRENCE AVE W · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2024
  Proposal to demolish the existing Salvation Army thrift store and vehicle service garage building to accommodate a new Shoppers Drug Mart building (Retail B),…
  Application details
• 337 QUEENS DR · 400 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2020
  Site Plan Control application to permit a residential development comprised of 8 semi-detached dwelling units and 20 townhouse units, situated within three…
  Application details
• 1683 JANE ST · 400 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2019
  Site Plan Control application to permit the construction of a gas station with a retail kiosk. The application proposes a partial demolition of the existing…
  Application details

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.

• ✅ 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, including 1 new home.

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

Trees

63 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s more 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