168 Valley Rd
168 Valley Rd is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 168 Valley Rd
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance35 Bayview Ridge · 214 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 8, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished. Please be advised the application went before the Committee of Adjustment on September 9, 2015, DEFERRED SINE DIE, in order to allow the appliant an…File A0652/15NY · submitted Jul 14, 2015 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 26 townhouses93 York Rd · 243 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
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 density of 1.12 times the area of the lot.File 21 188404 NNY 15 SA · submitted Jul 22, 2021 · City record and how to comment
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.
Noise permits nearby
- Private event · 20 York Valley Cres
ConstructionMar 26, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 · 7 am to 5 pm
383 m away
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.
02Safety near 168 Valley Rd
Police recorded 13 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 7 near this address | 113% higher403 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 12% lower197 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 43% lower34 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 1 near this address | 73% lower206 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on York Mills Rd and Birchwood Ave. Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- York Mills Rd at Birchwood Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Nov 5, 2023 · 468 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 11 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 11 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 201 | About typical |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
03Getting around from 168 Valley Rd
The nearest subway station is York Mills Station (Line 1), about a 24‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 11, 95, 122 and 115 buses, with about 489 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.1 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 24 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 308 | 3.5 | fewer than most routes |
| 95 | 793 | 8.2 | more than most routes |
| 122 | 217 | 3.7 | about typical |
| 115 | 21 | 0.6 | fewer than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave
City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 19 Glendora Ave, 2.5 km.2.5 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
04Schools and child care near 168 Valley Rd
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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Junior Academy Inc 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.
Last health inspection Jan 21, 2026: pass (fail to post current information sheets).
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 168 Valley Rd
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Mills Collegiate Institute, 1.4 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Knightswood Rd Park · 40 Knightswood Rd · 519 m
- York Mills Arena · wi-fi · 2539 Bayview Ave · 553 m
- Irving Paisley Park · ball diamond, basketball court, playground · 2539 A Bayview Ave · 601 m
- Bayview-York Mills Parkette · 320 York Mills Rd · 688 m
- Owen Park · playground · 150 Gordon Rd · 693 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
06The building at 168 Valley Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 168 Valley Rd.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 168 Valley Rd
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
08Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
1 ticket in 2025 on Valley Rd between numbers 118 and 218: 1 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,070 service requests came from postal area M2L, which includes 168 Valley Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 128 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 82 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 76 | |
| Injured wildlife | 66 | |
| Property standards | 66 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 53 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
09Risks and environment at 168 Valley Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 21 tests, May 23, 2014 to Oct 5, 2022
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills had 8,940 residents in 2021. The median household income was $222,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 12% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 8% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (8.3%), Iranian Persian (5.0%) and Cantonese (3.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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.
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