# Avonhead Automotive, Sockburn Avonhead Automotive is a car repair workshop at 126 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl, route 130) is 44 m away; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 110 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 126 Racecourse Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Car repair _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429031761437, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** AVONHEAD AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2004-03-31 _(NZBN register)_ ## 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)_ - **Address record:** [126 Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/126-racecourse-road), 3 reports on file ## The reports nearby 202 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8996549), [79 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/79-epsom-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8787861), [87 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/87-epsom-road) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8699239), [63 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/63-epsom-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8440111), [87 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/87-epsom-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8188496), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8080732), [118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8079023), [118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8026343), [8A Cheyenne Street, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/8a-cheyenne-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7885023), [64 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/64-epsom-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7819493), [22 Obriens Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/22-obriens-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7714421), [16 Carbine Place, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/16-carbine-place) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7699380), [66A Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/66a-epsom-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl, 44 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl, 113 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd, 149 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, South Express route, 110 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/racecourse-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Avonhead%20Automotive%2C%20126%20Racecourse%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5329823,172.5488682) ## Nearby - [Racecourse Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-dairy-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 29 m - [Carbine Lounge & Bar - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/carbine-lounge-bar-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Bars & pubs, 57 m - [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Restaurants, 80 m - [The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-racecourse-hotel-motor-lodge-sockburn), Hotels, 85 m - [Racecourse Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-riccarton-sockburn), Venues & events, 115 m - [Grand Prix Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/grand-prix-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 244 m - [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve), park, 121 m - [Chokebore Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1446-chokebore-reserve), Botanic, 257 m - [Gloaming Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1841-gloaming-reserve), park, 278 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._ ## The nearest other car repair - [South Island Filter Cleaning Specialists](https://www.chch.live/business/south-island-filter-cleaning-specialists-sockburn), Sockburn, 583 m - [Transgear](https://www.chch.live/business/transgear-sockburn), Sockburn, 618 m - [Wanda Motor Repair](https://www.chch.live/business/wanda-motor-repair-sockburn), Sockburn, 627 m - [Tech Auto](https://www.chch.live/business/tech-auto-sockburn), Sockburn, 656 m - [Flemings Cylinder Head Repairs](https://www.chch.live/business/flemings-cylinder-head-repairs-sockburn), Sockburn, 666 m - [Midas Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/midas-hornby), Hornby, 2.0 km - [Mister Mechanical](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-mechanical-hornby), Hornby, 2.0 km - [Smith and Smith](https://www.chch.live/business/smith-and-smith-russley), Russley, 2.2 km - [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair#in-sockburn) ## Also in Sockburn - [Georgio’s Café](https://www.chch.live/business/georgio-s-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 251 m - [Blackwells](https://www.chch.live/business/blackwells-sockburn), Car dealers, 563 m - [Sockburn Recreational Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-recreational-centre-sockburn), Sports centres, 609 m - [npd](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-sockburn), Petrol stations, 657 m - [Whitehouse Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/whitehouse-builders-sockburn), Company, 693 m - [Turners Auction Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/turners-auction-christchurch-sockburn), Business, 713 m - [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn), Car dealers, 714 m - [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Restaurants, 766 m - [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 768 m - [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Restaurants, 770 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=-43.5329823&lon=172.5488682) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5329823,172.5488682,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Avonhead%20Automotive) - [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/441596479), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Avonhead Automotive?** A car repair workshop in Sockburn, Christchurch. **Where is Avonhead Automotive?** 126 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, on [Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/racecourse-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5329823,172.5488682,17) **Is Avonhead Automotive still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other car repair are near Avonhead Automotive?** [South Island Filter Cleaning Specialists](https://www.chch.live/business/south-island-filter-cleaning-specialists-sockburn) (583 m), [Transgear](https://www.chch.live/business/transgear-sockburn) (618 m), [Wanda Motor Repair](https://www.chch.live/business/wanda-motor-repair-sockburn) (627 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair). **What’s near Avonhead Automotive?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/126-racecourse-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Racecourse Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-dairy-sockburn) (29 m); the Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl bus stop is 44 m away: route 130; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 110 m; nearest park: [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve) (121 m). **What stood where Avonhead Automotive is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5329823&lon=172.5488682) ## 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) - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-automotive-sockburn Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sockburn