# Academy Funerals, Sockburn Academy Funerals is a funeral director in Sockburn, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Academy Funerals is a funeral director in Sockburn, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near English St, route 5, route 100, route 130) is 66 m away; a separated cycleway on the South Express route passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Funeral directors _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Residential Suburban _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 325 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/9042575), Main South Rd near Bowman Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8994382), [45 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/45-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8992481), [41 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/41-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8917006), [82 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/82-main-south-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8912104), [68 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/68-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8894253), [51 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/51-main-south-road) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8878858), [1 English St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/1-english-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8736692), [71 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/71-main-south-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8735937), [71 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/71-main-south-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8725049), [71 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/71-main-south-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8725029), [71 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/71-main-south-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8716454), [71 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/71-main-south-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Main South Rd near English St, 66 m (routes 5, 100, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main South Rd near English St, 88 m (routes 5, 100, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main South Rd near Bowman Pl, 90 m (routes 5, 100, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, South Express route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Academy%20Funerals%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5337198,172.565083) ## Nearby - [Church Corner Nest](https://www.chch.live/business/church-corner-nest-sockburn), Childcare, 57 m - [Asure Bush Inn Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/asure-bush-inn-court-motel-sockburn), Motels, 131 m - [Red Cafe Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/red-cafe-riccarton-sockburn), Cafés, 135 m - [Amalfi Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/amalfi-motor-lodge-sockburn), Motels, 148 m - [Amalfi Riccarton Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/amalfi-riccarton-motor-lodge-sockburn), Motels, 163 m - [Red Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/red-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 182 m - [Glebe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1475-glebe-reserve), Botanic, 137 m - [Holmes Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1555-holmes-park), park, 290 m - [Vicki Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1306-vicki-reserve), park, 304 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Upper Riccarton Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-33), Library, 215 m ## The nearest other funeral directors - [Lamb & Hayward](https://www.chch.live/business/lamb-hayward-halswell), Halswell, 4.5 km - [Westpark Chapel](https://www.chch.live/business/westpark-chapel-burnside), Burnside, 4.7 km - [John Rhind Funeral Directors](https://www.chch.live/business/john-rhind-funeral-directors-edgeware), Edgeware, 7.1 km - [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/funeral#in-sockburn) ## Also in Sockburn - [Amiable Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/amiable-legal-sockburn), Lawyers, 206 m - [Curletts Road Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/curletts-road-dairy-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 221 m - [Curletts Fresh Fish](https://www.chch.live/business/curletts-fresh-fish-sockburn), Fast food, 232 m - [Thistle Guest House](https://www.chch.live/business/thistle-guest-house-sockburn), B&Bs, 300 m - [Petersgate Counselling Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/petersgate-counselling-centre-sockburn), Counselling, 384 m - [TrustIT](https://www.chch.live/business/trustit-sockburn), IT & software, 441 m - [93 On Main](https://www.chch.live/business/93-on-main-sockburn), Cafés, 445 m - [Bazza’s Barber](https://www.chch.live/business/bazza-s-barber-sockburn), Hairdressers, 445 m - [Zab Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/zab-thai-food-sockburn), Restaurants, 446 m - [Sunrise Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/sunrise-bed-and-breakfast-sockburn), B&Bs, 447 m - [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5337198&lon=172.565083) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5337198,172.565083,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Academy%20Funerals) - [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/599698247), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Academy Funerals?** A funeral director in Sockburn, Christchurch. **Where is Academy Funerals?** Somewhere in Sockburn, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5337198,172.565083,17) **Is Academy Funerals still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other funeral directors are near Academy Funerals?** [Lamb & Hayward](https://www.chch.live/business/lamb-hayward-halswell) (4.5 km), [Westpark Chapel](https://www.chch.live/business/westpark-chapel-burnside) (4.7 km), [John Rhind Funeral Directors](https://www.chch.live/business/john-rhind-funeral-directors-edgeware) (7.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/funeral). **What’s near Academy Funerals?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Church Corner Nest](https://www.chch.live/business/church-corner-nest-sockburn) (57 m); the Main South Rd near English St bus stop is 66 m away: routes 5, 100, 130; a separated cycleway on the South Express route passes the door; nearest park: [Glebe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1475-glebe-reserve) (137 m). **What stood where Academy Funerals is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5337198&lon=172.565083) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/academy-funerals-sockburn Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/funeral Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sockburn