# Bishopdale Books and Post, Bishopdale Bishopdale Books and Post is a bookshop in Bishopdale, Christchurch, inside the Bishopdale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Bishopdale Books and Post is a bookshop in Bishopdale, Christchurch, inside the Bishopdale commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), route 27, route 125) is 115 m away; a cycle lane passes within 102 m. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429042381839, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** CANTERBURY BOOKSHOP LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2016-05-30 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Book retailing _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Bishopdale Post _(NZBN register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Bishopdale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 884 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9075942), [10 Eastling Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/10-eastling-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9075187), [13 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/13-bishopdale-ct) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9039512), [14 Raleigh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/14-raleigh-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9012672), [3 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/3-bishopdale-ct) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8955766), [17b Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/17b-bishopdale-court) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8923284), [17E Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/17e-bishopdale-court) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8922891), [21 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/21-bishopdale-court) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8917189), [13 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/13-bishopdale-ct) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8916645), [11C Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/11c-bishopdale-court) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8916627), [15 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/15-bishopdale-court) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8903451), [15 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/15-bishopdale-ct) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8896311), [10B Raleigh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/10b-raleigh-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), 115 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), 136 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Farrington Ave, 311 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 102 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Bishopdale%20Books%20and%20Post%2C%20Bishopdale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4889169,172.587135) ## Nearby - [NZ Post Shop Bishopdale Central](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-post-shop-bishopdale-central-bishopdale), Post offices, 8 m - [Kiwibank](https://www.chch.live/business/kiwibank-bishopdale), ATMs, 12 m - [Bishopdale Giftware](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-giftware-bishopdale), Gift shops, 13 m - [Jeeves Tours - Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/jeeves-tours-christchurch-bishopdale), Attractions, 13 m - [Peter Timbs Meats](https://www.chch.live/business/peter-timbs-meats-bishopdale), Butchers, 16 m - [Dollar Store Party & Living](https://www.chch.live/business/dollar-store-party-living-bishopdale), General, 20 m - [Bishopdale Mall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1400-bishopdale-mall-reserve), park, 76 m - [Farrington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1827-farrington-reserve), park, 211 m - [Bishopdale Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1366-bishopdale-park), Sports ground, 227 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._ - [Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library And Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-54), Library, 157 m ## The nearest other bookshops - [Books Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 103 m - [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 125 m - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Papanui, 1.9 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote), Northcote, 1.9 km - [Piccadilly Bookshop Limited](https://www.chch.live/business/piccadilly-bookshop-limited-avonhead), Avonhead, 3.4 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 3.8 km - [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Merivale, 3.9 km - [University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam), Ilam, 3.9 km - [Every one in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-bishopdale) ## Also in Bishopdale - [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-bishopdale), Pharmacies, 26 m - [The Factory Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-factory-shop-bishopdale), Clothing, 28 m - [Abalone Thai Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/abalone-thai-restaurant-bishopdale), Restaurants, 32 m - [Abalone Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/abalone-thai-bishopdale), Restaurants, 34 m - [Cushion Bill Club](https://www.chch.live/business/cushion-bill-club-bishopdale), Attractions, 38 m - [Farrington Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/farrington-chinese-takeaway-bishopdale), Fast food, 38 m - [Nova Denture Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/my-mens-store-bishopdale), Doctors & clinics, 40 m - [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-bishopdale), Supermarkets, 52 m - [My Favourite Things](https://www.chch.live/business/my-favourite-things-bishopdale), Business, 54 m - [Bishopdale Fruit & Vege](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-fruit-vege-bishopdale), Fruit & veg, 59 m - [Every kind of business in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4889169&lon=172.587135) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4889169,172.587135,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Bishopdale%20Books%20and%20Post) - [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/439814003), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Bishopdale Books and Post?** A bookshop in Bishopdale, Christchurch. **Where is Bishopdale Books and Post?** Somewhere in Bishopdale, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4889169,172.587135,17) **Is Bishopdale Books and Post still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Bishopdale Books and Post?** [Books Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale) (103 m), [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale) (125 m), [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Bishopdale Books and Post?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [NZ Post Shop Bishopdale Central](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-post-shop-bishopdale-central-bishopdale) (8 m); the Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd) bus stop is 115 m away: routes 27, 125; a cycle lane passes within 102 m; nearest park: [Bishopdale Mall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1400-bishopdale-mall-reserve) (76 m). **What stood where Bishopdale Books and Post is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4889169&lon=172.587135) ## 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-books-and-post-bishopdale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/bishopdale