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405 Elm Rd

405 Elm Rd is in Bedford Park-Nortown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (three approved with conditions, two approved).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 5 planning applications within 250 m: three approved with conditions, two approved.
  • Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5M.
Planning proposals5within 250 m
Major crimes39within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit252 mBus 61
Garbage dayTuesdaynext: Nov 10
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The red dot is 405 Elm Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 405 Elm Rd

5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three approved with conditions, two approved. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Minor variance
    119 Brooke Ave · 220 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    To construct a new dwelling.
    File A0538/21NY · submitted Jul 29, 2021

Decided recently

  1. 2
    Minor variance
    150 Brooke Ave · 86 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved with conditions it on Oct 26, 2017.

    To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.
    File A0725/17NY · submitted Aug 3, 2017
  2. 3
    Minor variance
    209 Brooke Ave · 176 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 28, 2023.

    To construct a new dwelling.
    File A0429/23NY · submitted Aug 3, 2023
Show 2 more decided
  1. 4
    Minor variance
    214 Brooke Ave · 188 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 26, 2018.

    To construct a two-storey addition to the rear of the existing dwelling, in conjunction with other interior and exterior alterations. The applicant is also proposing to construct a new detached garage. The existing detached garage would…
    File A0457/18NY · submitted Jun 15, 2018
  2. 5
    Minor variance
    180 Roe Ave · 199 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved with conditions it on Aug 24, 2023.

    To construct a deck in the rear yard.
    File A0386/23NY · submitted Jul 17, 2023

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 405 Elm Rd

Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 16 car thefts, 11 break-ins, 9 assaults, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.

Major crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsBedford Park-Nortownper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults9230768Bedford Park-Nortown is lower
Break-ins11250190Bedford Park-Nortown is higher
Car thefts16151225Bedford Park-Nortown is lower
Robberies16079Bedford Park-Nortown is lower
Thefts over $5,00026761Bedford Park-Nortown is about the same

Thick bar: Bedford Park-Nortown. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bedford Park-Nortown

03Getting around from 405 Elm Rd

The nearest subway station is York Mills Station (Line 1), about a 21-minute walk (1.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by route 61, with about 393 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 5.4 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
York Mills Station 1.4 km

Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 21 min walk

Bus
61 252 m

Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Brooke Ave.

Bus
61 331 m

Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Dunblaine Ave.

Bus
61 345 m

Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Old Orchard Grove.

Nearest GO train station
Downsview Park GO 5.4 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 families near 405 Elm Rd

These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Bannockburn Public School
Elementary · 442 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 55 students
No provincial test results
John Wanless Junior Public School
Elementary · 690 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 600 students
Grade 6 reading 88%Grade 6 math 79%
Armour Heights Public School
Elementary · 788 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 235 students
Grade 6 reading 88%Grade 6 math 59%
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · 868 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 685 students
Grade 10 literacy 89%
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
Secondary · 1.4 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,255 students
Grade 10 literacy 96%

Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Dunblaine School, Avro Academy, Glen Briar Academy Elementary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child care
Ridley Orchard School Ltd. 272 m

1920 Avenue Rd · 98 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program

Licensed child care
Network Child Care Services - Bannockburn Before And After 466 m

12 Bannockburn Ave · 56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

05The building at 405 Elm Rd

Building orders and notices
None on record This address

Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits This address

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 1 on record

Heritage status
Not on the Heritage Register This address

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Source: Heritage Register

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jun 16, 2017
    outside back water valve · Permit 16 137278

06Around the block

Short-term rentals3registered 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.

Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).

07Risks and environment at 405 Elm Rd

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This 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 M5M
3.6% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5M

In postal area M5M, 15 of 422 home tap-water samples (3.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 39 samples here (9.2%) 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 · 422 tests, Feb 2, 2014 to Aug 23, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto North station, 3.1 km away, measured 3:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Bedford Park-Nortown

Bedford Park-Nortown had 22,145 residents in 2021. The median household income was $135,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 36% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (3.7%), Spanish (2.0%) and Mandarin (1.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)22,145Bedford Park-Nortown
Median household income$135,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent32%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit18%typical neighbourhood 26%

In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.

Average rent, October 2025North YorkChange in a yearCity of Toronto
Studio$1,316+5%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,6430%$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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How Bedford Park-Nortown compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 405 Elm Rd

Is 405 Elm Rd 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 8, 2026.

What is being built near 405 Elm Rd?

There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved with conditions, two approved). The closest is at 150 Brooke Ave, 86 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Has 405 Elm Rd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is 405 Elm Rd a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How far is 405 Elm Rd from the subway?

The nearest station is York Mills Station (Line 1), 1.4 km away (about a 21-minute walk). 3 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What schools are near 405 Elm Rd?

The closest are Bannockburn Public School, John Wanless Junior Public School and Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How much crime is there near 405 Elm Rd?

Police recorded 39 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 16 car thefts, 11 break-ins, 9 assaults, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies 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 8, 2026.

When is garbage day at 405 Elm Rd?

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 8, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

10From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

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