226 Searle Ave
226 Searle Ave is in Bathurst Manor.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 226 Searle Ave
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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 226 Searle Ave
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 211 Acton Ave · 134 m · Jun 24, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 226 Searle Ave
Police recorded 25 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Bathurst Manor compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 2 near this address | About the same79 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | About the same57 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 16 near this address | 34% lower510 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 37% lower142 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 40% lower113 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bathurst Manor
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Bathurst Manor, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 6 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 50 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 169 | Lower than most |
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.
04Getting around from 226 Searle Ave
The nearest subway station is Sheppard West Station (Line 1), about a 14‑minute walk (0.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 104 bus, with about 490 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 1.7 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 14 min walk
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 132 | 4.1 | about typical |
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.
05Schools and child care near 226 Searle Ave
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.
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: Tanenbaum Chat Wallenberg Campus, The Toronto Heschel School, Adelfiha'S Christian Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Mar 2, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 20, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 226 Searle Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Irving W. Chapley Community Centre, 526 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Michael Feldman Parkette · playground · 576 Wilson Heights Blvd · 343 m
- Irving W. Chapley Community Centre · outdoor dry pad, washroom · 205 Wilmington Ave · 526 m
- Kennard Parkette · 183 Kennard Ave · 537 m
- Irving W. Chapley Park · ball diamond, basketball court, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court · 205 Wilmington Ave · 555 m
- Banting Park · picnic site, playground · 40 Banting Ave · 904 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
Park projects nearby
- Irving W. Chapley Community Centre Improvements
The City is improving the outdoor ice rink and pool at Irving W. Chapley Community Centre, as well as other areas of the building. Construction will take place in phases from November 2025 to December 2027 to minimize service disruptions. The building will remain open throughout construction.In progress · 534 m - New Park at 160 McAllister Road
A new park is coming to 160 McAllister Rd., south of The Toronto Heschel School at Faywood Boulevard and Sheppard Avenue West.In progress · 846 m
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.
07The building at 226 Searle Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 226 Searle Ave.
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.
08What can be built at 226 Searle Ave
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
Source: Zone label (x)
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.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
King's Chair Barbershop (salon or personal services).
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 9, 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
11 tickets in 2025 on Searle Ave between numbers 176 and 276: 10 for other parking offences, 1 for parking near a fire hydrant.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 6,630 service requests came from postal area M3H, which includes 226 Searle Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 406 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 262 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 221 | |
| Property standards | 215 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 207 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 202 |
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.
10Risks and environment at 226 Searle Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 122 tests, Feb 12, 2014 to Jun 2, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Bathurst Manor
Bathurst Manor had 15,955 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 (7.8%), Pilipino, Filipino (6.6%) and Italian (4.2%). 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.
How Bathurst Manor compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 24: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre · councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca · 416-392-1371
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.