8 Covington Road 308

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lawrence West Subway1.2 km
• 🚇 Yorkdale Subway1.4 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO5.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 5 grocery stores, 18 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Metro (150 m). Nearest park: Woburn Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Bais Yaakov Elementary School Private2 min walk
• Mesorah Montessori School Private5 min walk
• Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 26%8 min walk
• Ledbury Park Elementary and Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 51%13 min walk

Secondary

• Bnos Bais Yaakov High School of Toronto8 min walk
• Bais Yaakov High School Private9 min walk
• John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 37%, literacy test 72%12 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 M6A

Owners / renters

41% / 59%

Median household income

$72,500

Average age

40

Children under 15

16%

Homes

16% detached, 34% high-rise

Commute by transit

35%

Population

22,380

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7%, Spanish 2.5%, Portuguese 2.3%, Italian 1.8%.

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 Englemount-Lawrence (2025): 32% below the Toronto average, up 10% from the year before.

• Assault30% below average
• Break and enter28% below average
• Auto theft34% below average
• Robbery42% below average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootings206% 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 3 active

• 490 LAWRENCE AVE W · 50 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025
  Zoning By-law Amendment proposing seven 12 to 40-storey mixed-use towers and a 6-storey mid-rise building. 2,693 dwelling units are proposed with two levels of…
  Application details
• 425 LAWRENCE AVE W · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2021
  Zoning Bylaw Amendment application is to construct a two-storey vertical addition and rear four-storey addition with five rental dwelling units, for a total of…
  Application details
• 425 LAWRENCE AVE W · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
  Site Plan application associated for rezoning application 21 137662 NNY 08 OZ. The application is to construct a two-storey vertical addition and rear…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 9 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 CR

Commercial Residential (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

Trees

33 City street trees within 100 m. 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