Nanaimo & surroundings · An area guide
Uplands
An established place to settle in.
Uplands has the texture of a neighbourhood that has had time to grow: gardens, trees and residential streets close to the north-central city’s services. Long Lake adds a water connection to the wider area. It is worth exploring when everyday convenience matters as much as a dramatic first impression.
01 · Beyond the front door
Living in Uplands
Uplands includes established residential streets near Long Lake and the broader Linley Valley setting. The Island Highway connects it with Country Club Centre and Nanaimo’s north-end shopping areas.
An area guide from Gillette & Associates, Derek Gillette’s Nanaimo real estate practice.
01Long Lake and the hillside streets
Long Lake Heights is known for its terrain and outlooks. Homes around the lake and on rocky slopes can have very different access, garden space and light. Take the time to understand where the property sits relative to the lake rather than relying on a broad area description.
Housing styles and ages vary. A renovated detached home, a townhouse and an apartment can each offer a different way to live here. Compare outdoor maintenance, storage, parking and the rooms you use most before focusing on floor area alone.
02Between green space and services
Linley Valley gives the wider area another connection to woodland and trails. Country Club Centre and the Island Highway are reference points on the service side, with Nanaimo North Town Centre and Woodgrove farther along the north-end corridor.
Diver Lake and Pleasant Valley are worthwhile comparisons for a buyer drawn to a lake setting. Walk the route you would actually take from a prospective home to a park or shop; a short distance on a map can include a steep slope or a busy crossing.
A closer look · Local map data
Around the neighbourhood
A few places to explore around Uplands. Distances are approximate straight lines from our reference point on Ross Rd; walking and driving routes will be longer.
Parks & outdoors
- Trillium ParkPark≈ 50 m
- Orchard Circle ParkPark≈ 150 m
- Salal ParkPark≈ 250 m
- Lakeview ParkWater access≈ 350 m
More nearby places
- Butternut ParkPark≈ 400 m
- Sunrise Place ParkPark≈ 500 m
- Brookwood ParkPond≈ 600 m
- Uplands ParkPark≈ 600 m
- Linley Valley ParkPark≈ 600 m
- Loudon Park and TrailWater access≈ 650 m
- Colbourne ParkPark≈ 800 m
- Linley Point Gyro ParkPond≈ 850 m
Schools nearby
- Uplands Park ElementaryElementary≈ 500 m
- Mount Benson ElementaryElementary≈ 1.1 km
- Island Connected K-12Elementary≈ 1.1 km
- Wellington SecondarySecondary≈ 1.4 km
More nearby places
- Randerson Ridge ElementaryElementary≈ 1.4 km
- Rock City ElementaryElementary≈ 1.9 km
Proximity does not establish a catchment or admission. Check a home’s school assignment with SD68 ↗
The everyday stops
- Grand HotelFood & drink≈ 500 m
- Mcdonalds Restaurants Of Canada LtdFood & drink≈ 800 m
- Papa John's PizzaFood & drink≈ 850 m
- Long Lake Inn Hotel & Resort IncFood & drink≈ 850 m
More nearby places
- Wellington Pub Beer & Wine Store LtdFood & drink≈ 900 m
- Tim HortonsCoffee≈ 950 m
- Golden Inn Restaurant Co LtdFood & drink≈ 1000 m
- Saigon KitchenFood & drink≈ 1.2 km
- Roll & ChickenFood & drink≈ 1.2 km
- Dominos Pizza #10036Food & drink≈ 1.2 km
- Central Drugs - Pacific StationEveryday services≈ 1.2 km
- Hong Kong House Restaurant LtdFood & drink≈ 1.2 km
Changes around you
Permits & proposals
A sample of City files near the Ross Rd reference point. Open a file for its current details and documents.
A file marked active can be under review or already issued. It does not confirm that construction has started.
All City applications ↗BP131977 · ACTIVE4093 Salal Drive
Single / Two Family Alteration
Replacing expanded footing and concrete column for front lower roof.
- Submitted
- July 17, 2026
- Issued
- September 24, 2026
BP131775 · ACTIVE4375 Glencraig Drive
Single / Two Family Alteration
Installing a simple 7 kilowatt grid-tied solar system
- Submitted
- May 13, 2026
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
BP130931 · ACTIVE4180 Uplands Drive
Access Permit
Checked Oct 7, 2026 · Selected places and files around one reference point, not a complete neighbourhood inventory.
Sources: City of Nanaimo and BC school data. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence – Nanaimo.
What to look for
The homes here
You will find a mixture of detached homes and strata properties, with older layouts, renovations and different amounts of outdoor space. The condition and usefulness of an individual home deserve more attention than its age alone.
When comparing a house with a townhouse or apartment, consider outdoor maintenance, parking and ownership responsibilities as well as the rooms.
02 · The local market
Every neighbourhood keeps its own time
A market has a pulse the way a movement has a beat, and it differs street by street. The numbers below are read straight from the MLS® record — counted, not estimated — and refreshed through the day.
LIVE — THE HANDS KEEP NANAIMO TIME · THE INSTRUMENTS READ THE MARKET
03 · Find your place
Uplands homes for sale
If Uplands feels like your kind of place, start with a closer look at the homes.
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