8 Blanchard Rd
8 Blanchard Rd is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills. Mildenhall Rd is due to be rebuilt in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Mildenhall Rd, 222 m away, is due to be rebuilt in 2027.
01What’s planned near 8 Blanchard Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Deck or porch37 Blyth Hill Rd · 166 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 Mar 9, 2023. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
Proposal to demolish existing single family dwelling and construct a new two storey single family dwelling with attached garage, swimming pool, existing deck and gazebo to remain.Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 29, 2023. Status: hearing scheduled.
File A0044/23NY · submitted Jan 16, 2023 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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.
02Street work near 8 Blanchard Rd
7 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road rebuild on Mildenhall Rd, Blythwood Rd to Lawrence Ave E, Q4 2027 to Q1 2030.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 42 Blyth Hill Rd · 114 m · Jul 6, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027
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 8 Blanchard Rd
Police recorded 15 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 8 near this address | 113% higher403 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 5 near this address | 12% lower197 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 34% lower52 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 43% lower34 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 0 near this address | 73% lower206 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
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 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 11 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 11 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 201 | About typical |
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 8 Blanchard Rd
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 5.5 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 25 min 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.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 75 Holly St
City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports. Next: 41 Inglewood Dr, 3.1 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.
05Schools and child care near 8 Blanchard 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: Manor Montessori School - Mt Pleasant, Bloorview School Authority. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection May 28, 2026: 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 8 Blanchard Rd
There are 3 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Bedford Park Community Centre, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Blythdale Greenbelt · 5 Blyth Dale Rd · 111 m
- Sherwood Park · ball diamond, dog off-leash area, picnic site, playground · 190 Sherwood Ave · 257 m
- Sunnydene Park · 1958 Bayview Ave · 456 m
- Stratford Park · 2100 Bayview Ave · 544 m
- Kilgour Parkette · 1 Kilgour Rd · 674 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
- Dawn Redwood Park
A new park is coming to 100 Broadway Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 1.1 km - Ready, Set, Midtown: Parks & Public Realm
The Midtown Parks and Public Realm Plan sets out a comprehensive vision for an expanded, connected and improved parks and public realm system across Midtown.In progress · 1.4 km - New Park at 20 Castlefield Avenue
A new 3,750 m2 park is coming to 20 Castlefield Ave in the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood.In progress · 1.4 km
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 8 Blanchard Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Blanchard Rd.
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 8 Blanchard 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: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
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.
09Around 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: 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 8, 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
3 tickets in 2025 on Blanchard Rd between numbers 0 and 58: 3 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, 3,619 service requests came from postal area M4N, which includes 8 Blanchard Rd. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 199 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 187 | |
| Tree pruning | 125 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 107 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 103 | |
| Property standards | 95 |
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 8 Blanchard Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 269 tests, Feb 24, 2014 to Oct 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.
11The neighbourhood: Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills had 8,940 residents in 2021. The median household income was $222,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 12% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 47% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 8% 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 (8.3%), Iranian Persian (5.0%) and Cantonese (3.8%). 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-blanchard-rd#sec-history
