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Upper West Lynn, North Vancouver (District)
Living in Upper West Lynn: homes and lots, what BC's new housing laws allow, who lives here, and the schools, shops and parks nearby.
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About Upper West Lynn
Upper West Lynn is one of North Vancouver (District)'s official neighbourhoods, with 365 home lots and about 695 residents in the 2021 census. The most common zone is R2, and a typical lot is about 8,385 ft².
Under BC's small-scale housing law (Bill 44), of the lots we could assess here 257 can have 4 homes, 104 can have 6 homes, 1 can have 3 homes.
55% of households own their home and 45% rent. 12% of commuters take transit, 10% walk and 78% drive. The median age is about 46.
The closest rapid transit is Lonsdale Quay Station, about 4.3 km from the middle of the neighbourhood. The nearest grocery store is Save-On-Foods, about 670 m away. 1 cafés and restaurants and 3 parks and playgrounds are inside the neighbourhood. The nearest school is Ross Road Elementary, about 550 m away.
In Upper West Lynn
Schools
- Ross Road Elementary 550 m away
- Eastview Elementary 750 m away
- Lynn Valley Elementary 1.0 km away
- Vancouver Waldorf School 1.1 km away
Groceries
- Save-On-Foods 670 m away
- Safeway 750 m away
- Nourish 760 m away
Cafés & restaurants
- 1 inside the neighbourhood
- Tim Hortons 560 m
- Domino's 670 m
- Pizza Hut 720 m
- Starbucks 740 m
Parks & playgrounds
- Viewlynn Park
Rapid transit
- Lonsdale Quay Station 4.3 km away
- Gilmore Station 7.3 km away
Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 780 m away
- London Drugs 2.8 km away
Library & community centre
- NVDPL: Lynn Valley 800 m away
- Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre 910 m away
Zones
- R2 362 lots
- RL2 1 lots
- C2 1 lots
- CP 1 lots
Homes by type (2021 census)
| Type | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 110 | 39% |
| Apartments under 5 storeys | 75 | 26% |
| Duplex units | 60 | 21% |
| Semi-detached | 25 | 9% |
| Row houses | 15 | 5% |
Statistics Canada 2021 census, added up from the dissemination areas whose centre falls in the neighbourhood.
Thinking of buying or selling in Upper West Lynn?
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Streets in Upper West Lynn
20th St E 24th St E 27th St E 29th St E Chuckart Pl Crayford Close Crestlynn Dr Crestlynn Pl Floralynn Cres Greylynn Cres Hazellynn Pl Lauralynn Dr Merlynn Cres Mountain Hwy Poplynn Dr Poplynn Pl Ross Rd St Stephens Pl Viewlynn Dr
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Boundaries: Open Government Licence – North Vancouver. Lots: city open data and ParcelMap BC. Places: OpenStreetMap. Homes allowed is our estimate under BC's Bills 44 and 47; confirm with North Vancouver (District) before buying or building.