52 Ardagh St
52 Ardagh St is in Runnymede-Bloor West Village. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Runnymede Station is a 11‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 4 building permits in the last 5 years.
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Car thefts in Runnymede-Bloor West Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Runnymede Station (Line 2) is about a 11-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Runnymede Junior and Senior Public School, 321 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6S.
01What’s planned near 52 Ardagh St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Add a storey453 Durie St · 41 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 Oct 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by partially enclosing the existing front porch and constructing a partial front second-storey addition, a rear one-storey addition (mudroom), a rear two-storey addition, and a rear…File A0594/26TEY · submitted Aug 14, 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 52 Ardagh St
Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Runnymede-Bloor West Villageper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 14 | 550 | 768Runnymede-Bloor West Village is lower |
| Break-ins | 7 | 108 | 190Runnymede-Bloor West Village is lower |
| Car thefts | 12 | 307 | 225Runnymede-Bloor West Village is higher |
| Robberies | 2 | 81 | 79Runnymede-Bloor West Village is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 54 | 61Runnymede-Bloor West Village is about the same |
Thick bar: Runnymede-Bloor West Village. 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 Runnymede-Bloor West Village
03Getting around from 52 Ardagh St
The nearest subway station is Runnymede Station (Line 2), about a 11‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 79, 71 and 26, with about 1,753 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.5 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 11 min walk
Nearest stop: Runnymede Rd at Glenwood Ave, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Annette St at Durie St.
Source: GO Transit · 68 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 52 Ardagh St
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.
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: Summit Micro School, Erudite Elementary School, Humberside Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): six licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
432 Runnymede Rd · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
432 Runnymede Rd · 70 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
404 Willard Ave · 100 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 52 Ardagh St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 2 projects. 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 · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Aug 11, 2022
Proposal to install a backwater valve. · Permit 22 185177 - Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Sep 22, 2023
Proposal for a 2 storey rear addition, interior alterations and a rear deck to an existing 2 storey SFD-semi dwelling. See also 21 180630 ZZC, 21 202297 MV and Final and Binding A1125/21TEY. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 122174
06Around 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.
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 52 Ardagh St
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 M6S, 22 of 640 home tap-water samples (3.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6S is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 46 samples here (7.2%) 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 · 640 tests, Feb 5, 2014 to Oct 12, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 7.1 km away, measured 5:00 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: Runnymede-Bloor West Village
Runnymede-Bloor West Village had 10,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $138,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 22% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 41% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Ukrainian (2.4%), Portuguese (1.7%) and Polish (1.5%). 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 the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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