5 Bentwick Cres
5 Bentwick Cres is in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all hearing on Jan 7).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: all hearing on Jan 7.
01What’s planned near 5 Bentwick Cres
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): all hearing on Jan 7. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Consent (severance)89 Thistle Down Blvd · 57 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File B0030/26EYK · submitted Jul 29, 2026 - 2Minor variance89 Thistle Down Blvd · 57 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0251/26EYK · submitted Jul 29, 2026 - 3Minor variance89 Thistle Down Blvd · 57 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Jan 7, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
File A0250/26EYK · submitted Jul 29, 2026
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 5 Bentwick Cres
Police recorded 25 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 15 assaults, 5 car thefts, 3 break-ins and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights in 2025, car thefts and robberies were above the Toronto rate; break-ins 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Thistletown-Beaumond Heightsper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 15 | 624 | 768Thistletown-Beaumond Heights is about the same |
| Break-ins | 3 | 101 | 190Thistletown-Beaumond Heights is lower |
| Car thefts | 5 | 321 | 225Thistletown-Beaumond Heights is higher |
| Robberies | 0 | 156 | 79Thistletown-Beaumond Heights is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 46 | 61Thistletown-Beaumond Heights is lower |
Thick bar: Thistletown-Beaumond Heights. 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 Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
03Getting around from 5 Bentwick Cres
The nearest subway station is Highway 407 Station (Line 1), 5.7 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by routes 118 and 73, with about 489 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 3.5 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Thistle Down Blvd at Bentwick Cres (East).
Nearest stop: Thistle Down Blvd at Thistle Down Blvd North Side.
Nearest stop: Thistle Down Blvd at Barkwin Dr East Side.
Source: GO Transit · 37 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 5 Bentwick Cres
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Nile Academy School - Blue Haven Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
30 Thistle Down Blvd · 69 spaces · toddler, preschool, 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 5 Bentwick Cres
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 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
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 Jul 14, 2022
bwv installation · Permit 22 168450
06Around 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: 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 5 Bentwick Cres
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
In postal area M9V, 0 of 21 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 21 tests, Jun 2, 2014 to Jul 30, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 2.3 km away, measured 2:00 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: Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
Thistletown-Beaumond Heights had 9,850 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (5.5%), Panjabi (5.3%) and Italian (4.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% 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 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Thistletown-Beaumond Heights compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 5 Bentwick Cres
Is 5 Bentwick Cres 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 5 Bentwick Cres?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all hearing on Jan 7). The closest is at 89 Thistle Down Blvd, 57 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 5 Bentwick Cres been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 5 Bentwick Cres 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 5 Bentwick Cres from the subway?
The nearest station is Highway 407 Station (Line 1), 5.7 km away. 8 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 5 Bentwick Cres?
The closest are St John Vianney Catholic School, Gulfstream Public School and Thistletown Collegiate Institute. 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 5 Bentwick Cres?
Police recorded 25 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 15 assaults, 5 car thefts, 3 break-ins and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights in 2025, car thefts and robberies were above the Toronto rate; break-ins 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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 5 Bentwick Cres?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 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
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