Yates Drive

Yates Drive runs through the Coates and Cobban neighbourhoods in north Milton, a corridor of family homes set back from the main arteries. The street begins near Derry Road and winds north past parks and schools before ending at a quiet residential loop. It is a through street with steady local traffic, lined with mature trees and wide boulevards. The surrounding area is predominantly residential, with a mix of detached and semi-detached homes built in the early 2000s. Yates sits close to several community parks and within a short drive of Milton's major retail corridors. It is a street that feels settled, with a consistent architectural character and a strong sense of neighbourhood.

Yates Drive is primarily a street of detached homes, with a smaller number of semi-detached units interspersed. The detached homes typically offer four bedrooms and range from roughly 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Semis are also four-bedroom layouts, slightly more compact. Most homes were built in the early 2000s by a single builder, though the street shows some variety in elevation and exterior finish. Brick and stone facades dominate, with a mix of two-storey and two-storey-plus-loft designs. Lots are generally generous, with frontages of 35 to 45 feet and deep rear yards.

The housing stock on Yates is consistent in era and quality. Homes are well maintained, with many showing updated kitchens, hardwood floors, and finished basements. The street has a uniform setback and a tidy streetscape. Detached homes trade in the low- to mid-$1.3Ms, while semis settle in the high-$900s to low-$1Ms. The rental market is active, with basements and full homes leasing to families and professionals. The street's proximity to schools and parks makes it a practical choice for buyers seeking space and convenience.

Yates Drive is within a short walk of Coates Park, a neighbourhood green space with playgrounds and sports fields. Milton Community Park and Willmott Park are a five-minute drive, offering larger recreational facilities. Several public and Catholic schools are within walking or short driving distance, including Chris Hadfield Public School and Milton District High School. The Milton GO Station is a six-minute drive, providing commuter rail service to Toronto. Highway 401 is accessible via Regional Road 25 in about four minutes, connecting to Mississauga and beyond.

Daily errands are well served by nearby grocery options. Walmart and FreshCo are a four-minute drive, and Sobeys is five minutes away. The Milton District Hospital is also four minutes by car. For places of worship, the Milton Muslim Community Centre is four minutes away, and the Islamic Community Centre of Milton is seven minutes. The street's location offers a balance of suburban quiet and practical access to amenities, with most daily needs met within a short drive.

Yates Drive has traded 10 sales over the available period, with detached homes anchoring the market. A detached four-bedroom unit rented around $3,500 per month in Q2 2025, while a two-bedroom detached unit rented around $1,850 per month in Q2 2025. The street spans a broad price range from the low-$900s to the mid-$1.4Ms, with detached homes clustering in the low-$1.3Ms. Over the measured quarterly window, prices have shown uneven movement. Q3 2024 opened near the mid-$1.3Ms, held relatively steady through Q3 2025 in the mid-$1.3Ms, then compressed sharply in Q4 2025 to around $975,000 before recovering modestly to the low-$1.2Ms in Q1 2026.

The rental activity on Yates reveals distinct segmentation by bedroom count and property condition. One-bedroom units lease in the mid-$1,600s; two-bedroom units in the upper-$1,800s; and four-bedroom detached homes in the mid-$3,500s. Against typical detached sale prices in the low-$1.3Ms, four-bedroom rentals imply gross yields approaching 3.2 percent annually. One active listing currently on the market suggests limited supply relative to historical trade pace. The street's rental depth (10 leases against 10 sales over the period) underscores dual demand: owner-occupancy and investor positioning in four-bedroom detached units, with basement units and smaller configurations serving rental households seeking longer-term tenancy.

Across the 1028 - CO Coates neighbourhood, comparable detached homes have traded at a typical price around $1.2M over the recent window, anchored by a sample of 112 transactions. The neighbourhood read softened modestly year over year, declining approximately 6 percent. Detached homes in the neighbourhood are clearing near asking price, with a sold-to-ask ratio of 0.994, indicating minimal buyer concessions and steady seller positioning. Days on market for comparable neighbourhood detached inventory average around 89 days, moderately slower than the tighter clearance pace visible on Yates Drive itself across its recent rental leasing window.

Yates Drive sits in Milton's Coates neighbourhood, a position that makes the 401 the primary artery for most commutes. The on-ramp at Regional Road 25 is a four-minute drive, putting Mississauga within 22 minutes and Pearson within 32. The Milton GO station is six minutes away, and a drive-to-GO commute to Toronto's Union Station runs about 66 minutes total. For those heading to Oakville or Burlington, the drive is 24 and 20 minutes respectively. The street itself is quiet, with through-traffic limited to local residents.

Public elementary students on Yates Drive draw to Chris Hadfield Public School, a five-minute drive, or Anne J. MacArthur Public School, also five minutes away. Catholic elementary students attend Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School, a six-minute drive. For secondary, public catchment falls to Milton District High School, four minutes away, while Catholic students have two options within five minutes: Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic Secondary School and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School. The range of nearby schools suits families at different stages.

Yates Drive tends to suit families who want a detached or semi-detached home in a quiet pocket of Milton with good highway access. The mix of property types and sizes means it works for first-time buyers looking at smaller semis and for established families seeking a four-bedroom detached. The rental activity here is predominantly unfurnished and on 12-month terms, signalling a market of long-term tenants rather than transient renters. Buyers who value proximity to parks like Coates Park (two minutes walkable) and a short drive to grocery stores will find the street practical. The tradeoff is that the GO station is a drive rather than a walk, so the Toronto commute requires a car to the station.

If you're considering alternatives in similar pockets, homes built in the early 2000s with larger lots might be found in the Coates neighbourhood itself, where detached homes typically trade around $1.2M. For buyers who want a walkable GO commute, streets closer to Milton GO station would be a better fit, though they tend to command a premium. Those prioritizing newer construction may look toward subdivisions built in the 2010s, which often feature tighter frontages but more modern floor plans. The key difference is in lot size and era of construction rather than location quality.