87 Sunfield Road

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Downsview Park Subway1.6 km
• 🚇 Sentinel LRT2.1 km
• 🚆 Downsview Park GO1.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 7 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: AyaSofya Super Market (450 m). Nearest park: Sunfield Park (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Africentric Alternative School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 70%, math 30%5 min walk
• Sheppard Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 28%, math 22%6 min walk
• St. Jerome Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 80%, math 41%11 min walk
• Blaydon Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 45%, math 45%14 min walk

Secondary

• Elia Middle School1.4 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 M3M

Owners / renters

43% / 57%

Median household income

$74,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

15%

Homes

27% detached, 29% high-rise

Commute by transit

30%

Population

24,906

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 6%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6%, Italian 4.5%, Vietnamese 3.4%.

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 Downsview (2025): about the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft48% above average
• Robbery60% above average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootingsabout 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

• 1629 SHEPPARD AVE W · 250 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2017
  Proposal for seven 3-storey residential units contained in three sets of semi-detached houses and one detached house fronting Sheppard Avenue West. See parent…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 14 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 RT

Residential Townhouse (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

Trees

48 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