# Blackwells, Sockburn Blackwells is a car dealer at 9 Waterloo Road, Sockburn, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Buchanans Rd near Racecourse Rd, route 130) is 249 m away; a shared path passes within 51 m. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 9 Waterloo Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Car dealers _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429031997737, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** BLACKWELLS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 1924-05-08 _(NZBN register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [9 Waterloo Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/9-waterloo-road), 2 reports on file ## The reports nearby 128 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8939959), [68A Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/68a-racecourse-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8896694), [68A Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/68a-racecourse-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8778938), [68A Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/68a-racecourse-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8579716), [9 Waterloo Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/9-waterloo-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8573488), [8 Obriens Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/8-obriens-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8470785), [7B Buchanans Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/7b-buchanans-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8081282), Unit 7B, 4/6 Obriens Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8043051), [2 Buchanans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/2-buchanans-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8027067), [16C Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/16c-racecourse-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7885062), [67 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/67-racecourse-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7761189), 4 O’Briens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7632967), 2 O’Briens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Buchanans Rd near Racecourse Rd, 249 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Buchanans Rd near Racecourse Rd, 281 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Middlepark Rd, 387 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 51 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Waterloo Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/waterloo-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Blackwells%2C%209%20Waterloo%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.537657,172.546222) ## Nearby - [South Island Filter Cleaning Specialists](https://www.chch.live/business/south-island-filter-cleaning-specialists-sockburn), Car repair, 221 m - [npd](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-sockburn), Petrol stations, 236 m - [Transgear](https://www.chch.live/business/transgear-sockburn), Car repair, 257 m - [Bluechip Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/bluechip-motors-hornby), Car dealers, 261 m - [Wanda Motor Repair](https://www.chch.live/business/wanda-motor-repair-sockburn), Car repair, 267 m - [Turners Auction Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/turners-auction-christchurch-sockburn), Business, 313 m - [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve), park, 453 m - [Buchanans Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1832-buchanans-reserve), park, 497 m - [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 542 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 dealers - [Bluechip Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/bluechip-motors-hornby), Hornby, 261 m - [Morrison Group](https://www.chch.live/business/morrison-group-sockburn), Sockburn, 483 m - [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn), Sockburn, 504 m - [Tesla Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/tesla-christchurch-wigram), Wigram, 1.4 km - [BPC Cars Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/bpc-cars-ltd-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.4 km - [2 CheapCars](https://www.chch.live/business/2-cheapcars-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.4 km - [80 Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/80-motors-middleton), Middleton, 2.7 km - [Prestige Commercial Vehicles](https://www.chch.live/business/prestige-commercial-vehicles-hornby-south), Hornby South, 2.7 km - [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-dealer#in-sockburn) ## Also in Sockburn - [Flemings Cylinder Head Repairs](https://www.chch.live/business/flemings-cylinder-head-repairs-sockburn), Car repair, 355 m - [Tech Auto](https://www.chch.live/business/tech-auto-sockburn), Car repair, 368 m - [Grand Prix Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/grand-prix-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 370 m - [Georgio’s Café](https://www.chch.live/business/georgio-s-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 372 m - [Whitehouse Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/whitehouse-builders-sockburn), Company, 427 m - [Racecourse Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-riccarton-sockburn), Venues & events, 499 m - [The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-racecourse-hotel-motor-lodge-sockburn), Hotels, 513 m - [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Restaurants, 530 m - [Carbine Lounge & Bar - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/carbine-lounge-bar-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Bars & pubs, 544 m - [Avonhead Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-automotive-sockburn), Car repair, 563 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=-43.537657&lon=172.546222) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.537657,172.546222,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Blackwells) - [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/421190643), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Blackwells?** A car dealer in Sockburn, Christchurch. **Where is Blackwells?** 9 Waterloo Road, Sockburn, on [Waterloo Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/waterloo-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.537657,172.546222,17) **Is Blackwells still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other car dealers are near Blackwells?** [Bluechip Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/bluechip-motors-hornby) (261 m), [Morrison Group](https://www.chch.live/business/morrison-group-sockburn) (483 m), [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn) (504 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-dealer). **What’s near Blackwells?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/9-waterloo-road) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [South Island Filter Cleaning Specialists](https://www.chch.live/business/south-island-filter-cleaning-specialists-sockburn) (221 m); the Buchanans Rd near Racecourse Rd bus stop is 249 m away: route 130; a shared path passes within 51 m; nearest park: [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve) (453 m). **What stood where Blackwells is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.537657&lon=172.546222) ## 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 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/blackwells-sockburn Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-dealer Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sockburn