576 Sewells Road #Bsmt

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Rouge Hill GO7.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest grocery: Taj Supermarket (750 m). Nearest park: Littles Park (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Bede Catholic School Catholic6 min walk
• Fleming Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 57%7 min walk
• Heritage Park Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 72%7 min walk
• Alexander Stirling Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 56%, math 24%15 min walk

Secondary

• St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Catholic · Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 29%, literacy test 70%1.5 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 M1B

Owners / renters

72% / 28%

Median household income

$91,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

15%

Homes

30% detached, 22% high-rise

Commute by transit

23%

Population

65,555

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 9.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.7%, Urdu 2.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 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 Morningside Heights (2025): about the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault37% below average
• Break and enter21% below average
• Auto theft61% above average
• Robbery76% above average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings129% 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 1 active

• 0 SHEPPARD AVE E · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2010
  INACTIVE Site plan approval for TTC maintenance yard and storage facility for LRVs. On hold at request of Infrastructure Ontario.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 24 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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

1 permit 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