John Street South, Stratford

The leafy west-side corridor where the T.J. Dolan trails slip into the trees. Streets here are slower and greener. Kept, not manicured.

The 2021 census counts about 470 homes in John Street South. Just over half are single detached houses, and about one in five are apartments in buildings under five storeys, with semi-detached and row houses making up most of the rest. About half were built between 1981 and 2000, and the City's street records date most of its local streets to between 1977 and 1992.

Stratford Transit's 4 Queensland route serves John Street South. The transit terminal downtown is about 2.4 km away, and Stratford General Hospital about 1.1 km. West Gore Street, Queensland Road and Lorne Avenue West are the main streets.

The T.J. Dolan Natural Area, about 39 hectares along the Avon River, borders John Street South, with trails through it. The Shakespearean Gardens and downtown are about 2 km away.

• Downie Central Public School — JK to Grade 8. The public school for John Street South, on Perth Line 20 near St. Pauls.
• Stratford District Secondary School — Grades 9 to 12. The public secondary school, on Forman Avenue, with French immersion.
• Anne Hathaway Public School — Grades 1 to 6 in French immersion. The public French immersion school for these streets, on Bruce Street.
• St. Joseph's Catholic School — JK to Grade 8. The Catholic elementary school for John Street South.
• Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School — JK to Grade 8. The Catholic French immersion school, on Grange Street, with immersion from Junior Kindergarten.
• St. Michael Catholic Secondary School — Grades 9 to 12. The Catholic secondary school, on Oakdale Avenue.