4 Drake Crescent

Getting around Walkable

• 🚆 Scarborough GO1.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 6 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (650 m). Nearest park: Kelsonia Parkette (750 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Cliffside Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 55%, math 9%8 min walk
• Chine Drive Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 82%10 min walk
• John A Leslie Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 80%, math 38%1.2 km
• St. Theresa Shrine Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 50%1.3 km

Secondary

• St. John Henry Newman Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 45%, literacy test 81%1.3 km
• Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 35%, literacy test 72%1.4 km
• R H King Academy Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 60%, literacy test 82%2.2 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 M1M

Owners / renters

63% / 37%

Median household income

$87,000

Average age

43

Children under 15

15%

Homes

50% detached, 31% high-rise

Commute by transit

25%

Population

23,258

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Bengali 5.1%, Tamil 2.2%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1.6%, Mandarin 1.4%.

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 Cliffcrest (2025): about the Toronto average, down 5% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft21% above average
• Robbery62% above average
• Theft from vehicles120% above average
• Shootings36% 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

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): 13 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

• New Building · 2025 · Closed
  Proposed two-storey detached single family dwelling with integral garage, front porch, basement walkout and a second floor balcony.
• Demolition · 2025 · Closed
  Proposal to demolish the existing dwelling.

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

Trees

48 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