Century detached
The bulk of it. Two and three storey, brick, most between 1,800 and 3,200 sq ft, on lots that run deep to a rear lane or a garden nobody has subdivided.
Free Home EvaluationNeighbourhoods / London, Ontario
Homes for Sale in Old North
Century homes on deep lots, a ten minute walk from Western and Richmond Row.
- Typical price$700k to $1.4MDetached, three to five bedrooms
- Most homes built1900 to 1940With pockets of infill either side
- To WesternAbout 15 minOn foot from the middle of the area
- To downtownAbout 10 minBy car, or 25 on foot down Richmond
On the board today
Available in Old North
Everything currently for sale in and around the neighbourhood, from the board rather than only our own listings.
$958,800
1754 Brayford Ave
Byron, London
5 bed5 bath2,733 sq ft
$659,900
2 Lloyd Manor Cres
Masonville, London
3 bed2 bath1,802 sq ft
$674,900
1430 Highbury Ave N
Huron Heights, London
3 bed2 bath1,486 sq ft
$1,395,000
88 Cheapside Street
Old North, London
5 bed4 bath4,010 sq ft
$1,149,000
412 Sunningdale Ridge
Sunningdale, London
4 bed3 bath3,180 sq ft
$824,900
77 Wortley Road
Wortley Village, London
3 bed2 bath2,040 sq ft
$648,800
352-1575 Lakeshore Rd W
Clarkson, London
2 bed2 bath787 sq ft
$1,675,000
8 Riverbend Crescent
Riverbend, London
5 bed4 bath4,420 sq ft
The overview
What It Is ActuallyLike to Live Here
Old North is the stretch of central London between the university and downtown, and it is the closest thing the city has to a neighbourhood people move across town to get into. The streets are lined with early twentieth century houses on lots deeper than anything built since, under a tree canopy old enough that the whole area is a good ten degrees cooler in August than the subdivisions north of it.
It is walkable in a way most of London is not. Western University, University Hospital, Richmond Row and Gibbons Park are all inside fifteen minutes on foot, which is why it holds a mix of professors, doctors, families who wanted a garden without leaving the middle of the city, and a steady trade in restored century homes.
It is not cheap, and it is not for everyone. The houses are old, which means character and also knob and tube, plaster, and the kind of maintenance schedule a 2015 build does not have. Anybody buying here should be budgeting for a house, not just paying for one.
Where it starts and stops
Roughly Oxford Street East to the south, Adelaide Street North to the east, the Thames and Richmond Street to the west, and the Huron and Grosvenor area to the north. Residents will argue about the edges and they are entitled to.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want to walk to work at Western or University Hospital
- Families who want a deep garden without leaving central London
- Anybody restoring a century home rather than avoiding one
- Professionals who would rather be ten minutes from downtown than thirty
The housing
What You Buy in Old North
Restored and updated
Wiring, insulation, kitchens and baths brought forward while the trim, staircases and windows were kept. These carry the top of the range and they sell fastest.
Original condition
Priced for the work. Knob and tube, single glazing and a furnace with a story. Good value if you know what you are taking on.
Converted and student let
Closer to the Western edge. Strong yields, more wear, and worth checking the rental licence before anything else.
The neighbourhood
Schools, Dinner andSomewhere to Take the Dog
- Old North Public SchoolElementaryElementary, Thames Valley District School Board. The catchment is the reason a lot of families end up here.
- London Central Secondary SchoolSecondaryOn Waterloo Street. Long established, with a strong reputation for its arts and academic programmes.
- Western UniversityUniversityOn the northern edge across the river. Not a school you attend from here so much as one you walk to work at.
- Thames Valley DSB boundary finderCheck firstCatchments move. Check the address you are actually buying rather than the street you think you are on.
- London District Catholic School BoardCatholicThe Catholic option, with its own separate boundaries for the same streets.
- Richmond RowThe stripThe strip along Richmond Street south of Oxford. Coffee, dinner, pubs and most of the independents, and it is the reason people walk rather than drive.
- Coffee near Old NorthCoffeeSeveral within a ten minute walk, and the ones on Richmond fill up with Western staff by nine.
- Dinner near Old NorthDinnerEverything from a counter to a tasting menu inside fifteen minutes, most of it independent.
- Pubs and barsDrinksOld North sits between the student end of Richmond and the quieter downtown end, so both are close and neither is on your street.
- Covent Garden MarketGroceriesDowntown, ten minutes by car. Produce, butchers, cheese and a Saturday outdoor market in season.
- GroceriesGroceriesFull sized supermarkets north on Richmond and east on Adelaide, both a short drive.
- Gibbons ParkParkThe big one, on the river at the western edge. Playground, outdoor pool in summer, and the trail that runs the length of the Thames.
- Thames Valley ParkwayTrailForty kilometres of paved trail along the river, and Old North sits on it. You can ride to downtown or out to Byron without touching a road.
- Victoria ParkParkDowntown, and where most of London holds its festivals from May through September.
- Museum LondonCultureAt the forks of the Thames. Regional art and history, and free admission.
- Budweiser GardensEventsDowntown arena. The Knights, concerts and most of what tours through the city.
- London Public Library, CentralLibraryOn Dundas Street. The main branch, and the biggest in the system.
What is changing
Plans, Developments andThings Worth Knowing
The part most area guides leave out and buyers ask about first. Anything with a date on it is worth checking against the city before you count on it.
Western and the hospital keep growing
Both are among the largest employers in the city and both are immediately north of the neighbourhood. Every expansion adds staff who would rather walk to work, and that is the demand Old North has been running on for forty years.
Check the sourceRichmond Street and the Row
The stretch between the university and downtown continues to fill in with independents and mid rise. Good for walkability, and worth watching if you are buying on Richmond itself rather than a street off it.
Infill and additional units
London permits additional residential units on most low rise lots, which on a deep Old North lot can mean a coach house or a basement suite. Rules and permits change; check the current bylaw for the specific address before you count on it.
Check the sourceHeritage and character
Parts of central London carry heritage listings or conservation district rules that affect what you can change outside. Not all of Old North does, and it is address by address rather than street by street.
Check the sourceGetting around
How Long Does It TakeTo Get Anywhere?
The point of the neighbourhood. Sidewalks on both sides, and almost nothing worth driving to.
- Gibbons Park5 min
- Richmond Row8 min
- Western University15 min
- University Hospital15 min
- Downtown London25 min
The Thames Valley Parkway is on the doorstep and runs the length of the city, so most of London is reachable without a road.
- Gibbons Park2 min
- Richmond Row3 min
- Western University6 min
- Downtown London8 min
- Springbank Park22 min
Richmond and Adelaide both carry frequent LTC routes, and Richmond is the main line between the university and downtown.
- Western University10 min
- Downtown London12 min
- Masonville Place18 min
- Fanshawe College30 min
- White Oaks Mall38 min
Ten minutes to downtown, fifteen to the 401. Street parking is on permit through most of the area, so check before you count on it.
- Western University6 min
- Downtown London10 min
- Masonville Place12 min
- Highway 40115 min
- London Airport20 min
- St. ThomasOut of town32 min
- WoodstockOut of town48 min
- KitchenerOut of town1h 8m
- TorontoOut of town2h 5m
Times are from the middle of the neighbourhood and are ours rather than anybody official. Traffic, term time and the weather all move them.
Already own in Old North?
What Is YourOld North Home Worth?
An automated estimate cannot see whether yours is the restored one or the untouched one on the same street, and on these houses that is a couple of hundred thousand dollars. We come and look, then give you a number built on what has actually sold nearby.
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Questions
Old North, Answered
What is Old North like to live in?
Quiet, treed and walkable. It is central London without being downtown: the houses are large and set back, the streets are residential, and Western, University Hospital, Richmond Row and Gibbons Park are all inside a fifteen minute walk. It is one of the few parts of the city where people genuinely do not need to drive every day.
How much does a house in Old North cost?
Most detached homes trade between roughly $700,000 and $1.4 million depending on size, condition and how much of the original detail survives. Restored century homes carry the top of that range and sell quickly; houses in original condition sit lower because the buyer is taking on the work. These are estimates rather than board statistics, and the honest answer for any particular street is that we would look at what has actually sold on it this year.
Are the houses in Old North old?
Mostly, yes. The bulk of the housing stock is between about 1900 and 1940, with infill either side. That means character, plaster, high ceilings and deep lots, and it also means knob and tube wiring, single glazed windows and heating systems that are somebody’s ongoing project. Budget for a house rather than just paying for one, and get a proper inspection.
Is Old North good for families?
It is one of the more popular parts of London for exactly that reason. The lots are deep, Gibbons Park is on the edge of the neighbourhood, and the school catchments are a large part of why people move in. Check the boundary for the specific address rather than the street, because catchments do move.
Can I walk to Western University from Old North?
Yes, and a lot of people do. From the middle of the neighbourhood it is roughly fifteen minutes to the south end of campus, and University Hospital is a similar walk. It is the single biggest reason the area holds its value the way it does.
How do I find out what my Old North home is worth?
Ask us for a free evaluation. Old North is not a neighbourhood an automated estimate handles well: the range between a restored century home and an untouched one on the same street can be a couple of hundred thousand dollars, and no algorithm can see which yours is. We come and look, then give you a number built on what has actually sold nearby.
Nearby
Also Worth a Look
Wortley VillageAcross downtown to the south. Canada’s best small main street, and a similar age of housing.Typically $550k to $1.1MMasonvilleNorth of Western. Newer family streets, the mall and the hospital.Typically $600k to $1.2MByronWest along the Thames. Ravine lots, strong schools and a quick run to the 402.Typically $650k to $1.5MHyde ParkNorth west. Newer construction where everything is within five minutes.Typically $550k to $950kThis guide was last checked in February 2026. Places close and catchments move; if you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.