455 Sentinel Road 1309

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Sentinel LRT3 min walk
• 🚇 Finch West Subway11 min walk
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO2.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 16 cafés and restaurants, 10 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Your Community Grocer (100 m). Nearest park: Fountainhead Park (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Wilfrid Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 44%6 min walk
• Derrydown Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 44%, math 24%11 min walk
• Lamberton Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 70%, math 52%17 min walk
• Driftwood Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 47%, math 41%18 min walk

Secondary

• James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 59%, literacy test 74%8 min walk
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 24%, literacy test 65%9 min walk
• Elia Middle School16 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 M3J

Owners / renters

48% / 52%

Median household income

$75,500

Average age

39

Children under 15

13%

Homes

13% detached, 53% high-rise

Commute by transit

34%

Population

26,600

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4%, Vietnamese 3.2%, Spanish 3%, Italian 2.9%.

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 York University Heights (2025): 96% above the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault66% above average
• Break and enter98% above average
• Auto theft182% above average
• Robbery63% above average
• Theft from vehicles48% above average
• Shootings46% 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 5 active

• 470 SENTINEL RD · 150 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Site Plan Control application for a proposed infill development at 470 Sentinel Road and 1, 35 and 40 Fountainhead Road. The proposal includes four new…
  Application details
• 470 SENTINEL RD · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2021
  Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for four mixed-use and residential apartment buildings and a…
  Application details
• 470 SENTINEL RD · 150 m
  Plan of Subdivision · Under Review · applied 2021
  Draft plan of subdivision for 8 lots.
  Application details
• 41-75 FOUR WINDS DR · 50 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
  Proposed mixed use development, with 560 residential units, 42,323 m² of residential area and 1,422 m² of non residential area.
  Application details
• 41-75 FOUR WINDS DR · 50 m
  Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
  *** Proposed mixed use development, with 560 residential units, 42,323 m² of residential area and 1,422 m² of non residential area.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 16 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 RA

Residential Apartment (with a site-specific exception).

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

• Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2023 · Permit Issued
  Garage column bases and beam repair

2 permits 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

43 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