5 Avonwick Gt
5 Avonwick Gt is in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, on the City's Heritage Register. Dumas Crt is due to be repaved in 2026.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- Car thefts in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dumas Crt, 274 m away, is due to be repaved in 2026.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M3A.
01What’s planned near 5 Avonwick Gt
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 5 Avonwick Gt
3 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Dumas Crt, near Rustywood Dr, Q2 to Q4 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 5 Avonwick Gt
Police recorded 19 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.
Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | 36% higher307 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | About the same200 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 15% lower67 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 23% lower47 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 10 near this address | 32% lower521 vs 768 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
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 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 7 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 7 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 3 | 172 | 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 5 Avonwick Gt
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 3.6 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.0 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to 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.
05Schools and child care near 5 Avonwick Gt
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jun 5, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection May 21, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Sep 26, 2025: 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 5 Avonwick Gt
There are 3 parks, 3 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Broadlands Community Recreation Centre, 495 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Rowena Park · playground · 75 Rowena Dr · 322 m
- Ranchdale Park · playground · 44 Ranchdale Cres · 337 m
- Broadlands Park · ball diamond, playground, tennis court · 19 Castlegrove Blvd · 443 m
- Broadlands Community Recreation Centre · outdoor dry pad, washroom, wi-fi · 19 Castlegrove Blvd · 495 m
- Cassandra Park · playground, tennis court, washroom · 230 Cassandra Blvd · 575 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
- Rowena Park Playground Improvements & New Basketball Court
The City is improving the playground and adding a new basketball court at Rowena Park.In progress · 295 m - Dr. Daniel Hill Park New Splash Pad
A new splash pad is coming to Dr. Daniel Hill Park.In progress · 660 m - Curlew Park
A new park is coming to 77 Curlew Dr. as a result of a new residential development project near Lawrence Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue.In progress · 785 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 5 Avonwick Gt
There are no by-law investigations or short-term rental registrations on record for 5 Avonwick Gt. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Site Service · inspection · issued Jun 1, 2012
Site servicing - Senator O'Connor · Permit 11 284532 - Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · inspection · issued Oct 20, 2011
Installation of plumbing fixtures to existing Senator O'Connor Coach House · Permit 11 284515
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 5 Avonwick Gt
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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.
Pho Hoang Gia -Scarborough (restaurant or bar).
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
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
17 tickets in 2025 on Avonwick Gt between numbers 0 and 55: 9 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 6 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,906 service requests came from postal area M3A, which includes 5 Avonwick Gt. The most common:
| Property standards | 231 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 203 | |
| Injured wildlife | 149 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 134 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 123 | |
| Tree pruning | 94 |
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 5 Avonwick Gt
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 48 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jul 14, 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: Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills
Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills had 13,965 residents in 2021. The median household income was $98,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 53% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% 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 (3.4%), Spanish (3.2%) and Arabic (3.1%). 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East · Councillor_Burnside@toronto.ca · 416-397-9256
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.