601 Staines Road Bsmt

Getting around Car-dependent

• 🚆 Markham GO5.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 1 park. Nearest park: Seasons Park (750 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Brookside Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 55%13 min walk
• Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 54%14 min walk
• Cedarwood Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 63%1.3 km
• Thomas L Wells Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 74%1.6 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 M1X

Owners / renters

88% / 12%

Median household income

$122,000

Average age

39

Children under 15

16%

Homes

71% detached

Commute by transit

12%

Population

14,810

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 24.2%, Gujarati 2.7%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2.2%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.5%.

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

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): 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 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
• ✅ 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

49 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