8 Carswell Place

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Etobicoke North GO2.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 1 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Starfish Caribbean Market (300 m). Nearest park: Stonehouse Park (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Dixon Grove Junior Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 29%8 min walk
• École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-de-Grâce French
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 79%9 min walk
• École élémentaire Félix-Leclerc French
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 88%9 min walk
• Parkfield Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 74%, math 64%10 min walk

Secondary

• Kipling Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 20%, literacy test 71%3 min walk
• Central Etobicoke High School11 min walk
• Martingrove Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 58%, literacy test 83%17 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 M9R

Owners / renters

51% / 49%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

42

Children under 15

17%

Homes

32% detached, 56% high-rise

Commute by transit

19%

Population

33,783

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Somali 3.7%, Spanish 2.8%, Urdu 2.4%, Italian 1.6%.

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 Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview (2025): 28% below the Toronto average, down 6% from the year before.

• Assault51% below average
• Break and enter35% below average
• Auto theft44% above average
• Robbery35% below average
• Theft from vehicles35% below 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

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): 15 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.

• ✅ 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.

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

51 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