55 Derwyn Rd
55 Derwyn Rd is in Old East York.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 55 Derwyn 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 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.
02Safety near 55 Derwyn Rd
Police recorded 30 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Old East York compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | About the same238 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 17 near this address | 15% lower655 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 18% lower50 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 24% lower60 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 48% lower99 vs 190 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 Old East York
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Don Valley Pkwy N and Don Mills Rd Ramp. Old East York has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.
- Don Valley Pkwy N at Don Mills Rd Ramp · Passenger, seriously injured · Apr 29, 2025 · 496 m
- 384 O Connor Dr · Passenger, seriously injured · Feb 12, 2022 · 263 m
- Plains Rd at Greenwood Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Nov 30, 2021 · 404 m
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 | Old East York, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 2 | 11 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 11 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 8 | 240 | Higher 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.
03Getting around from 55 Derwyn Rd
The nearest subway station is Greenwood Station (Line 2), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 87 and 8 buses, with about 883 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 23 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 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.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 96 | 1.1 | fewer than most routes |
| 8 | 161 | 3.6 | about typical |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 1612 Danforth Ave
City-run (Green P): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 124 Mount Joy Ave, 1.8 km.1.6 km
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
04Schools and child care near 55 Derwyn 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: The Three Hierarchs Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Sep 8, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 21, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 55 Derwyn Rd
There are 4 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is East York Community Recreation Centre, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Four Oaks Gate Park · playground · 388 A O'Connor Dr · 288 m
- Coxwell Ravine Park · dog off-leash area, picnic site · 460 O'Connor Dr · 356 m
- Cosburn Park · tennis court, washroom · 115 Roosevelt Rd · 453 m
- Dieppe Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, outdoor ping pong/table tennis, pickleball court · 455 Cosburn Ave · 477 m
- True Davidson Park · 160 Memorial Park Ave · 525 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
- Dieppe Park Improvements
The City is improving Dieppe Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 436 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.
06The building at 55 Derwyn Rd
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 55 Derwyn Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 9 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 9 permits
- Pool Fence Enclosure · completed May 3, 2017
Install one pool fence enclosure. · Permit 17 132677 - Accessory Building(s) · completed Jan 3, 2023
Revision: Proposal to construct a shed at rear (originaly came in as a garage) and a deckProposal to construct a detached garage at the rear of an existing SFD-dwelling.See also 10 256064 BLD. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 10 269066 - New Building · completed Jan 3, 2023
Rev 01 - Revisions to original permit plans for basement , rear deck, and front yard landscaping and to convert rear garage to a shed and propose parking at side of houseConstruction of a new two… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 10 256064 - Demolition · completed Jul 10, 2018
Demolition of existing single storey SFD - See 10 256064 BLD for building permit.Construction of a new two storey single family dwelling complete with detached garage. The dwelling will be approx.… · Permit 10 256073
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.
07What can be built at 55 Derwyn Rd
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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.
08Around 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.
Nextop Variety Convenience (take-out or food shop).
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
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
70 tickets in 2025 on Derwyn Rd between numbers 5 and 105: 59 for parking without a permit, 9 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 9,659 service requests came from postal area M4J, which includes 55 Derwyn Rd. The most common:
| Animal noise | 813 | |
| Road plowing | 354 | |
| Property standards | 350 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 315 | |
| Blocked sewer lines | 312 | |
| Tree pruning | 284 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 55 Derwyn Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 911 tests, Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Old East York
Old East York had 9,160 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% 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 Greek (9.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (2.4%) and Cantonese (2.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across East York (the former Borough of East York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,820 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York (the former Borough of East York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Old East York compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: recycling and green bin. Nov 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth · councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.