8868 Sheppard Avenue E

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Rouge Hill GO5.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 0 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest grocery: Saravana Supermarket (550 m). Nearest park: Trumpeter Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Alvin Curling Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 76%11 min walk
• St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 53%12 min walk
• John G Diefenbaker Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 48%15 min walk
• Morrish Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 59%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

• 8861 SHEPPARD AVE E · 100 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2013
  This is a site plan application for a proposed 1-storey place of worship with 26 surface parking spaces.
  Application details

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 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

43 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. 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