53 Meadowbrook Rd
53 Meadowbrook Rd is in Englemount-Lawrence. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m. Lawrence West Station is a 3‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Major crime rates in Englemount-Lawrence were below Toronto's in 2025.
- Lawrence West Station (Line 1) is about a 3-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Glen Park Public School, 506 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 53 Meadowbrook Rd
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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 53 Meadowbrook Rd
Police recorded 45 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Englemount-Lawrence compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 28% lower137 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 28 near this address | 30% lower540 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 10 near this address | 34% lower150 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 42% lower46 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 52% lower29 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Englemount-Lawrence
03Getting around from 53 Meadowbrook Rd
The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), about a 3‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 52, 109, 59 and 952 buses, with about 1,496 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 4.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 3 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 53 Meadowbrook Rd
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: Vega Academy, Yeshiva Gedolah Of Toronto, Fieldstone King'S College Secondary School, Fieldstone Day School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 53 Meadowbrook Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 53 Meadowbrook Rd.
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, 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 53 Meadowbrook Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 76 tests, Apr 24, 2014 to Sep 19, 2026
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: Englemount-Lawrence
Englemount-Lawrence had 21,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 34% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (10.4%), Spanish (2.8%) and Russian (2.1%). 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.
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