56 Welland Avenue
451 - Downtown, St. Catharines, L2R 2M5
$335,000
- 2 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- 1 parking
- 700-1100 sq ft
Listed 6 days ago · MLS® X14027752
About this home
Location & Value! Charming and full of opportunity, this adorable 2-bedroom bungalow is perfectly positioned in the heart of St. Catharines. Set on a deep lot with a private driveway, covered front porch, spacious backyard, and large deck, there's no shortage of places to enjoy the outdoors. Inside, you'll find a bright and functional layout with inviting living and dining spaces, two good-sized bedrooms, a fresh 4pc bathroom, and a cute kitchen. The unfinished basement offers additional storage and exciting potential to finish and customize to suit your needs. Whether you're a first-time buyer ready to enter the market, an investor seeking a centrally located property, or a down sizer looking for low-maintenance city living, this home checks all the boxes. Enjoy being just minutes from Montebello Park, downtown restaurants and cafés, Fourth Avenue, entertainment venues, shopping, transit, Hwy 406, and the QEW. With walkable amenities and endless possibilities to personalize the space, this is your chance to create something special in a fantastic location.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Age
- 100+ years
- Size
- 700-1100 sq ft
- Lot
- 25 × 127 ft
- Basement
- Full, Unfinished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $2,649 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 451 - Downtown
- Municipality
- St. Catharines
- Price per sq ft
- $372 (8% below detached houses in 451 - Downtown, $404)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 2 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (main)
- Rooms
- 5 above ground + 1 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Primary Bedroom - Main Floor
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow
- Exterior
- Vinyl Siding, Wood
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Stone
- Age
- 100+
- Faces
- South
- Outdoor
- Deck, Porch
Parking
- Total parking
- 1
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 25 × 127 ft (rectangular)
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Nearby
- Arts Centre, Hospital, Library, Park, Place Of Worship, Public Transit
- Cross street
- Lake St / James St
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Bedroom | Main | 4.19 × 2.87 m (13'9" × 9'5") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 2.31 × 2.84 m (7'7" × 9'4") | |
| Dining Room | Main | 4.01 × 2.31 m (13'2" × 7'7") | |
| Living Room | Main | 4.29 × 3.53 m (14'1" × 11'7") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 2.64 × 4.19 m (8'8" × 13'9") | |
| Bathroom | Main | 0.94 × 1.83 m (3'1" × 6') | 4 Pc Bath |
| Utility Room | Basement |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 60 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest park: Montebello Park (400 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- French Elite Montessori Private5 min walk
- St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 18%12 min walk - Harriet Tubman Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 60%12 min walk - École élémentaire catholique Immaculée-Conception French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 31%13 min walk
Secondary
- St. Catharines Collegiate Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 74%, literacy test 85%12 min walk - St. John Adult Learing Centre Catholic1.6 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 L2R
- Owners / renters
- 50% / 50%
- Median household income
- $61,200
- Average age
- 42
- Children under 15
- 14%
- Homes
- 49% detached, 13% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 5%
- Population
- 25,558
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.5%, Arabic 0.9%, Mandarin 0.4%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.4%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Flood and regulation mapping: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 55 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.
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.
Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
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