38 York Road

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 York Mills Subway1.5 km
• 🚇 Bayview Subway2.4 km
• 🚆 Oriole GO2.9 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 3 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Metro (300 m). Nearest park: York Mills Park (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Owen Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 56%, math 72%8 min walk
• Junior Academy Private9 min walk
• Harrison Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 82%, math 82%1.6 km
• Avondale Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 58%1.8 km

Secondary

• St. Andrew's Junior High School Catholic11 min walk
• York Mills Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 81%, literacy test 96%1.4 km
• École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé French1.5 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M9R

Owners / renters

51% / 49%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

42

Children under 15

17%

Homes

32% detached, 56% high-rise

Commute by transit

19%

Population

33,783

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Somali 3.7%, Spanish 2.8%, Urdu 2.4%, Italian 1.6%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills (2025): 32% below the Toronto average, down 38% from the year before.

• Assault73% below average
• Break and enter113% above average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery34% below average
• Theft from vehicles23% below average
• Shootings111% above average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 6 active

• 1 WILKET RD · 350 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 7-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 56 residential units, being a mix…
  Application details
• 2 WILKET RD · 400 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed 6 storey, 60 unit building with 6,356 m2 of residential gross floor area.
  Application details
• 2472 BAYVIEW AVE · 400 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Site Plan Control Application contemplates the construction of a 6-storey residential apartment building comprising a total of 60 condominium units. The unit…
  Application details
• 93 YORK RD · 300 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
  Site Plan application to permit the proposal for 6 townhouses fronting onto Bayview Avenue with a total proposed Gross Floor Area of 1,495m2 and an overal…
  Application details
• 196 VALLEY RD · 350 m
  Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2019
  Three storey townhouse development containing 6 dwelling units facing Bayview Avenue. Vehicular parking to the townhouses will be accessed via a rear driveway…
  Application details
• 1 TUDOR GT · 450 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2019
  INACTIVE The development of 7 - three storey townhouses with an FSI of 1.43. The townhouses will front onto Bayview Avenue with the end-corner unit also having…
  Application details

1 more within 500 m.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 11 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RD

Residential Detached.

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• New Building · 2018 · Closed
  Proposal to sever lot and construct 2 new 2 storey detached single family dwellings with integral garages (Part One)
• New Building · 2018 · Closed
  Proposal to sever lot and construct 2 new 2 storey detached single family dwellings with integral garages (Part Two)
• Demolition · 2018 · Closed
  Proposal to sever lot, demolish existing dwelling, and construct 2 new 2 storey detached single family dwellings with integral garages.

116 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 3 new homes.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

106 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules