42 Gatehead Road

Getting around Walkable

• 🚇 Leslie Subway1.3 km
• 🚇 Bessarion Subway1.6 km
• 🚆 Old Cummer GO1.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 14 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Sunny Supermarket (900 m). Nearest park: Alamosa Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• La passerelle élémentaire French7 min walk
• St. Matthias Catholic School Catholic12 min walk
• Lescon Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 59%, math 27%14 min walk
• Crestview Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 80%, math 65%15 min walk

Secondary

• Don Valley Middle School1.3 km
• Georges Vanier Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 52%, literacy test 78%1.4 km
• North East Year Round Alternative Centre1.5 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 M2J

Owners / renters

51% / 49%

Median household income

$83,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

14%

Homes

16% detached, 63% high-rise

Commute by transit

30%

Population

61,761

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 9.9%, Yue (Cantonese) 4.5%, Iranian Persian 3%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2.4%.

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 Bayview Village (2025): 35% below the Toronto average, down 15% from the year before.

• Assault43% below average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft38% below average
• Robbery28% 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

• 44 APPIAN DR · 400 m
  Site Plan · Closed · applied 2022
  Site Plan Approval for a new 2-storey school having a non-residential gross floor area of 4068 square metres.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 15 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🚆 Rail line (GO Transit - Bala Subdivision)50 m

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

Trees

38 City street trees within 100 m. 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