Buses 36 and 939 stop 160 m away; the nearest subway is 2.8 km.
The nearest elementary school is Charles H Best Junior and Middle School, 821 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes36within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit160 mBus 36, 939
The red dot is 1 Robert Hicks Dr. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 1 Robert Hicks Dr
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 1 Robert Hicks Dr
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Westminster-Branson compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Car thefts
15 near this address
16% lower188 vs 225 per 100,000
Assaults
15 near this address
33% lower512 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
1 near this address
60% lower31 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
60% lower24 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
4 near this address
69% lower59 vs 190 per 100,000
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Westminster-Branson
03Getting around from 1 Robert Hicks Dr
The nearest subway station is Sheppard West Station (Line 1), 2.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 36 and 939 buses, with about 1,408 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 3.0 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Sheppard West Station2.8 km
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Buses
36 Finch West, 939 Finch Express160 m
Nearest stop: Finch Ave West at Torresdale Ave West Side, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Downsview Park GO3.0 km
Source: GO Transit · 31 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 1 Robert Hicks Dr
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Crawford Adventist Academy High School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Carousel Child Care Development Centre325 m
623 Finch Ave W · 46 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 1 Robert Hicks Dr
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1 Robert Hicks Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Feb 25, 2022 Install new vertical porch lift in attached garage for accessibility with minor interior alterations to door openings · Permit 22 114898
06Around the block
Short-term rentals1registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Public spaces (POPS)1privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
555 Finch Avenue West (469 m).
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 1 Robert Hicks Dr
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M2R
2.3% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M2R
In postal area M2R, 1 of 43 home tap-water samples (2.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (2.3%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 43 tests, May 22, 2014 to Mar 17, 2023
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 3.6 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Westminster-Branson
Westminster-Branson had 25,705 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Russian (18.0%), Pilipino, Filipino (14.1%) and Spanish (2.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)25,705Westminster-Branson
Median household income$76,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent60%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit35%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
North York
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,316
+5%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,643
0%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$1,915
+1%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,196
+2%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 1 Robert Hicks Dr safe?
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 15 assaults, 15 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Westminster-Branson in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 1 Robert Hicks Dr?
The nearest subway station is Sheppard West Station (Line 1), 2.8 km away. Nearby: the 36 Finch West and 939 Finch Express buses (stop at Finch Ave West and Torresdale Ave West Side, 160 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 1 Robert Hicks Dr?
The closest are Charles H Best Junior and Middle School, Wilmington Elementary School and Northview Heights Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 1 Robert Hicks Dr in?
1 Robert Hicks Dr is in Westminster-Branson, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 6 York Centre. Westminster-Branson had 25,705 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $76,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 1 Robert Hicks Dr?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across North York (the former City of North York) averaged $1,915 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 1 Robert Hicks Dr been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 1 Robert Hicks Dr in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 1 Robert Hicks Dr a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 1 Robert Hicks Dr?
James Pasternak, councillor for Ward 6 York Centre. Email councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca or call 416-392-1371. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 1 Robert Hicks Dr?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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