Adelaide Metcalfe, in plain words
A Strathroy address, a different township
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This is the thing I'd want you to know before anything else. Adelaide Metcalfe sits at the west end of Middlesex County, north-west of Strathroy, and a lot of its homes, farms and businesses have a Strathroy mailing address. The township's own office is at 2340 Egremont Drive, RR 5, Strathroy, and its public school on School Road has a Strathroy address too. The busy commercial strip at the Centre Road interchange on the 402, just north of town, is in Adelaide Metcalfe as well.
So a house can say "Strathroy" on the envelope and still have a different council, a different tax rate, a different official plan and zoning by-law, and different rules about what you can build. That isn't a problem. It's just a fact to confirm before you buy, and I check it on every property out here.
The township
The Township of Adelaide Metcalfe was formed on January 1, 2001, when the former townships of Adelaide and Metcalfe joined. It covers roughly 17,800 hectares of mostly farmland. Its communities are small: Kerwood, Adelaide (where the township office is), Napier, Napperton, Crathie, Walkers, Keyser, Springfield, Mullifarry, Dejong and Wrightmans Corners. Strathroy-Caradoc is its neighbour to the east.
The township describes itself as having kept its tax rates low and competitive since amalgamation, with easy access to rail and the 402/401 corridor. It's a place for people who want land, a working farm, or a house in the country a short drive from Strathroy's hospital and shops.
Kerwood and Napier
Kerwood is home to the fire hall and Kerwood Park, which turned 100 in 2025 and was celebrated with fireworks. Napier, in the Metcalfe side of the township along the Sydenham River, is one of the oldest settlements in the county: disbanded soldiers settled the area around 1829, a store and gristmill went up in 1838, and the village took the name Napier when its post office opened in 1851. St. Mary's Anglican Church there, probably built around 1840, is described as the oldest standing church in Middlesex County.
- $642,500median sale price, January to September
- 1home sold in September
- 3,011people, up 0.7% since 2016
Stop 1 · Getting thereGetting around
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Highway 402 crosses the township. Exit 56 is Kerwood Road (County Road 6) toward Kerwood; exit 65 is Centre Road (County Road 81) toward Parkhill and Strathroy; exit 69 is Hickory Drive (County Road 39), on the line between Adelaide Metcalfe and Strathroy-Caradoc. East is London and the 401; west is Sarnia.
- Wherethe west end of Middlesex, north-west of Strathroy
- Highway402: exit 56 (Kerwood Road), exit 65 (Centre Road), exit 69 (Hickory Drive)
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Middlesex County Connect, the inter-community bus between Sarnia, Strathroy, Mount Brydges, Komoka and London, stops on Centre Road at Mullifarry Drive by the highway, three round trips a day. VIA Rail stops in Strathroy, off Metcalfe Street West.
Stop 2 · What a home costsThe market right now
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Adelaide Metcalfe, September 2026
- 1home sold in September
- 7for sale at month end
- $642,500median sale price, January to September
LSTAR's figures for the whole municipality. One month can mislead, and a village lot and a farm can sell in the same month ten times apart, so read these as the weather, not the forecast. The median is the middle sale, not an average. What your street does is a different question, and I'll show you the sales behind the answer. London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR), members' statistics package, September 2026.
- Country properties have their own buyer.The person looking for acreage north of Strathroy is looking for exactly that, and priced on the right sales, a country place gets its number.
Stop 3 · The homesHomes in Adelaide Metcalfe
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Adelaide Metcalfe · 2021 Census
- 3,011people, up 0.7% since 2016
- 1,056homes
- 98.5%single detached
- 2%built 2016–2021
- 43.2median age
- 2.9people per household
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile (Catalogue 98-316-X2021001), whole municipality. The 2026 Census housing results aren't out until 2027.
Most of what sells here is country: farms, hobby farms, and houses on rural lots, with a small number of homes in Kerwood and the hamlets. Most properties are on a private well and septic system, so the water test and septic inspection belong in the offer. The full checklist I give buyers is on the Southwest Middlesex page and it applies here word for word.
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A small part of the township, next to Strathroy, is served by Strathroy-Caradoc's water and wastewater systems; the municipality's rate by-law has separate schedules for the Adelaide Metcalfe customers. In October 2025 the two municipalities adopted an interim servicing agreement for shared water, wastewater and stormwater services, which sets out who owns and operates what and lays the groundwork for a long-term partnership. If you're looking at a property on the edge of town, ask which side of that agreement it sits on.
Internet matters out here. The township announced in 2024 that NFTC was launching fibre service across parts of Adelaide Metcalfe, with a coverage map by area. Ask the neighbours what they actually get before you count on it.
Drains matter too. Municipal drains and their assessments run with the land in farm country, and the township has a drainage department for exactly that.
What's being built
Council Watch
Our reading of the published council agendas follows Strathroy-Caradoc and London today. For Adelaide Metcalfe, the planning file lives with the municipality and Middlesex County; the links are under Who runs it.
What Council Watch covers →Stop 4 · SchoolsSchools in and around Adelaide Metcalfe
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- Adelaide W.G. MacDonald Public School (TVDSB), 29059 School Road, located in the township with a Strathroy mailing address. Kindergarten and up.
- The nearest high schools are in Strathroy on Second Street: Strathroy District Collegiate Institute (TVDSB) and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (LDCSB). The Catholic elementary schools, Our Lady Immaculate and St. Vincent de Paul, are in Strathroy too.
Public schools are Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) and Catholic schools are London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB). Catchments are set by address, so check the board's locator for a specific property.
Stop 5 · The hospitalHealth care
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- HospitalStrathroy Middlesex General, 24-hour emergency
The nearest hospital is Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, 395 Carrie Street in Strathroy, with a 24-hour emergency department serving West Middlesex and East Lambton. Family doctors work through the Thames Valley Family Health Team's Strathroy sites. Ambulance service comes from Middlesex-London EMS.
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The Adelaide Metcalfe Fire Department is at 27817 Kerwood Road in Kerwood, with a fire chief and 24 volunteer firefighters.
Stop 6 · Parks, arenas and the yearOut and about in Adelaide Metcalfe
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- Kerwood Park, 27816 Kerwood Road: rebuilt in phases from 2021, with a new accessible pavilion and washrooms (opened June 2022), refreshed ball diamonds, dugouts, lighting and bleachers, a pickleball court and a paved lot. It's also a stop on the Middlesex County Library's Tales & Trails storytelling trail.
- The NovelBranch, a Middlesex County Library kiosk in the township office, with about 150 books for adults, teens and children you can borrow with your county library card during office hours.
- The township is in the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority's watershed, and the authority's Strathroy Conservation Area and Clark Wright Conservation Area are a few minutes away, along with Strathroy's arenas, pool and parks. The Strathroy page has the list.
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The year in Adelaide Metcalfe
- Adelaide Metcalfe Sports Day & BBQ at Kerwood Park in July, put on by the Kerwood Adelaide Metcalfe Optimists, with games in the afternoon and a chicken dinner.
- Decoration Day at St. Mary's Anglican Church and Cemetery in Napier, an annual service each June.
- Remembrance Day service at the Kerwood Fire Hall in November.
- Kerwood Park's 100th was marked with fireworks in August 2025, with the Optimists.
Strathroy's markets, the Hometown Festival and the Melbourne fair are all a short drive away.
Stop 7 · Who runs itWho runs Adelaide Metcalfe
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Municipality
Adelaide MetcalfeMiddlesex CountyZoning, permits, taxes, water and sewer all follow the municipality, not the postal address.
- MunicipalityTownship of Adelaide Metcalfe, Middlesex County
- Mailing addressoften Strathroy (the township office itself is RR 5, Strathroy)
- Water & sewerwell and septic for most; Strathroy's system serves a small part
- FireAdelaide Metcalfe Fire Department, Kerwood
The Township of Adelaide Metcalfe governs it: a mayor and four councillors. The office is at 2340 Egremont Drive, RR 5, Strathroy (519-247-3687), and the website is adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca. A new council takes office on November 15, 2026, after the October 26 municipal election.
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- Planning is done by Middlesex County's planners on the township's behalf. Severances, minor variances and zoning amendments are applied for online through Cloudpermit.
- The Official Plan is under review; the township scheduled its statutory open house for June 24, 2026 and its public meeting for July 20, 2026, with county approval to follow.
- Building permits and inspections are contracted to the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, and so is by-law enforcement.
- Garbage and recycling are collected weekly, on Tuesdays, by Bluewater Recycling Association, with bin fees by size.
- Water and sewer: private for most properties; a small area next to Strathroy is on Strathroy-Caradoc's system under the 2025 interim agreement.
Stop 8 · Over coffeeThings I'd tell you about Adelaide Metcalfe over coffee
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Ask about fibre on the actual road.
- 01Read the tax bill, not the envelope. A "Strathroy" address out here usually means Adelaide Metcalfe. Taxes, zoning and permits follow the township, and I'll confirm it before you write an offer.
- 02Country properties have their own buyer. The person looking for acreage north of Strathroy is looking for exactly that, and priced on the right sales, a country place gets its number.
- 03The water test goes in the offer. Most homes are on a well and septic. Testing and an inspection are cheap next to the house, and they let you buy with your eyes open.
- 04You're close to everything in Strathroy. The hospital, the high schools, the arenas and the VIA stop are a short drive away, and so is the 402.
- 05Ask about fibre on the actual road. NFTC has been building fibre in the township. Coverage changes by road, so check the address, not the map.
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Questions people ask me
Is my Strathroy address in Adelaide Metcalfe?
It may be. Many properties north and west of Strathroy have a Strathroy mailing address but are in the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe, which has its own council, tax rate, official plan and zoning. The township office itself is at 2340 Egremont Drive, RR 5, Strathroy. Your tax bill or the county's online map will tell you which municipality you're in.
When was Adelaide Metcalfe formed?
On January 1, 2001, when the former Township of Adelaide and Township of Metcalfe amalgamated. It's one of the eight municipalities in Middlesex County.
Are homes in Adelaide Metcalfe on municipal water?
Most are on private wells and septic systems. A small part of the township next to Strathroy is served by Strathroy-Caradoc's water and wastewater systems, under an interim servicing agreement the two municipalities adopted in October 2025.
Which school serves Adelaide Metcalfe?
Adelaide W.G. MacDonald Public School on School Road is the Thames Valley board's school in the township. The nearest high schools are Strathroy District Collegiate Institute and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary, both in Strathroy. Check the board's locator for a specific address.
Who handles building permits in Adelaide Metcalfe?
Building permits and inspections are contracted to the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, and planning is handled by Middlesex County's planners. Applications go in online through Cloudpermit.