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Homes for sale near Colonel J E Farewell Public School

Families shopping around Colonel J E Farewell Public School usually begin with a distance, so this page draws the circle for them: every home listed for sale within 1.5 km of the school on McQuay Boulevard, in Whitby's Lynde Creek area, refreshed from the MLS® on every visit. Colonel J E Farewell Public School belongs to the Durham District School Board and has about 580 students.

Distance is not the same as eligibility. The Durham District School Board sets attendance boundaries street by street and reviews them as new subdivisions open, so a house a block from the school can be assigned elsewhere. Treat the list as a place to start, confirm the boundary for any address with the board before you write an offer, and ask the Miller team to check it with you.

Homes within 1.5 km of Colonel J E Farewell Public School

Live from the MLS® feed · updated October 8, 2026

48 For sale within 1.5 km
25 New in 30 days
$1,124,500 Median asking price

What is for sale: 35 detached homes · 10 townhouses · 3 semi-detached homes

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About Colonel J E Farewell Public School

School board
Durham DSB
Panel
Elementary
Grades
JK-8
Language
English
Type
Public
Enrolment
about 580 students
Address
810 McQuay Blvd, Whitby L1P1J1
Homes shown
within 1.5 km of the school

School facts come from the Ontario School Information Finder (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Attendance boundaries are set by the board and change; confirm the catchment for any specific address with the board before you buy.

Buying near Colonel J E Farewell Public School

Homes within an easy walk of an elementary school hold their appeal for a plain reason: the pool of buyers who want them renews itself every September. Around Colonel J E Farewell Public School the streets nearest the school tend to trade with families in mind, and the sellers know it. On a showing, walk the route a child would take, note the crossings on McQuay Boulevard and whether the sidewalks continue the whole way, and stand outside at drop-off time once to see how the traffic behaves. Ask the seller which school the children on the street attend, because neighbours know the boundary better than any map. The statistics band above shows how many homes are for sale inside the circle right now and the middle asking price; the list below is the current inventory, nearest first.

Questions people ask about homes near Colonel J E Farewell Public School

Does living near Colonel J E Farewell Public School guarantee a place there?

No. The Durham District School Board assigns students by attendance boundary, and boundaries follow streets rather than distance. Most homes this close fall inside the catchment, but new subdivisions and enrolment pressure move lines from time to time. Confirm the current assignment for the specific address with the board before you rely on it.

What grades does Colonel J E Farewell Public School serve?

Colonel J E Farewell Public School is a Durham District School Board elementary school for grades junior kindergarten to 8, with about 580 students. Programs, French immersion placements and special education offerings change, so check the school's own page on the board website for the current year.

Which neighbourhood is Colonel J E Farewell Public School in?

Colonel J E Farewell Public School sits in the part of Whitby that the MLS® files under Lynde Creek, judging by the listings nearest the school. The neighbourhood guide covers the housing stock, transit, parks and daily errands there in more depth, and the other schools in the same area are listed at the end of this page.

How is the 1.5 km radius measured?

As a straight line from the school's address, not a walking route, so a home on the far side of a creek or a rail line can be inside the circle yet farther on foot. The listings are sorted nearest first, and the map link opens centred on the school so you can judge the route yourself.

Are the homes listed here updated?

Yes. The page asks the MLS® feed for the current homes inside the circle every time it loads, and the counts in the statistics band come from the same request. A listing that sold this morning drops off the next time the page renders. Save a search on the map view with alerts if you want new listings by email.

Sources: data.ontario.ca · ddsb.ca