# Cheeky Sparrow, Hornby

Cheeky Sparrow is a café in Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cheeky%20Sparrow%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cheeky%20Sparrow%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Cheeky Sparrow is a café in Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Hub Hornby, route 5, route 130, route 140) is 54 m away; a cycle lane passes within 87 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Hornby, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
789 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9082613), [13 Smarts Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-smarts-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9018068), 416–418 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9012260), 381–385 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9010065), [31E Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31e-chalmers-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976103), [21 Goulding Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/21-goulding-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8972213), [17 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17-carmen-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8951318), [431 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/431-main-south-road)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8904636), [18 Goulding Avenue, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/18-goulding-avenue)
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8884944), 35–41 Chalmers St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8797443), [13 Chalmers St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-chalmers-street)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8793820), [28 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/28-carmen-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8732056), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 54 m (routes 5, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Carmen Rd, 94 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 141 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 87 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cheeky%20Sparrow%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5426062,172.5241602)

## Nearby

- [Black Bull Liquor Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/black-bull-liquor-hornby), Bottle stores, 2 m
- [The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/the-hub-hornby), Malls, 10 m
- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-hornby), Fast food, 11 m
- [Acquisitions](https://www.chch.live/business/acquisitions-hornby), Business, 13 m
- [Goodstuff](https://www.chch.live/business/goodstuff-hornby), Gift shops, 15 m
- [2 Degrees](https://www.chch.live/business/2-degrees-hornby), Phone shops, 17 m
- [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground), park, 241 m
- [Kyle Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1895-kyle-park), Sports ground, 357 m
- [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1905-denton-park), Sports ground, 366 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._
- [Hornby Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-24), Library, 265 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Aranda Tea and Coffee Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/aranda-tea-and-coffee-lounge-hornby), Hornby, 23 m
- [Esquires Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-cafe-hornby), Hornby, 43 m
- [Esquires Coffee House Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-hornby), Hornby, 45 m
- [The Coffee Club the Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-the-hub-hornby-2), Hornby, 56 m
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 70 m
- [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-hornby), Hornby, 76 m
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-hornby), Hornby, 77 m
- [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-hornby), Hornby, 80 m
- [Every one in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-hornby)

## Also in Hornby

- [Glamlette](https://www.chch.live/business/glamlette-hornby), Jewellery, 19 m
- [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-hornby), Restaurants, 19 m
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-hornby), Bookshops, 21 m
- [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-hornby), Opticians, 22 m
- [St Pierres Sushi & Bento Bowl Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-bento-bowl-hornby), Fast food, 22 m
- [Doshirac](https://www.chch.live/business/doshirac-hornby), Fast food, 23 m
- [Time Mobile](https://www.chch.live/business/time-mobile-hornby), Phone shops, 23 m
- [Tams Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/tams-massage-hornby), Massage, 24 m
- [Hungry Wok](https://www.chch.live/business/hungry-wok-hornby), Fast food, 26 m
- [iRazor](https://www.chch.live/business/irazor-hornby), Business, 27 m
- [Every kind of business in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426062&lon=172.5241602)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426062,172.5241602,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cheeky%20Sparrow)
- [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10793988166), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Cheeky Sparrow?**

A café in Hornby, Christchurch.

**Where is Cheeky Sparrow?**

Somewhere in Hornby, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426062,172.5241602,17)

**Is Cheeky Sparrow still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Cheeky Sparrow?**

[Aranda Tea and Coffee Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/aranda-tea-and-coffee-lounge-hornby) (23 m), [Esquires Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-cafe-hornby) (43 m), [Esquires Coffee House Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-hornby) (45 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Cheeky Sparrow?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Black Bull Liquor Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/black-bull-liquor-hornby) (2 m); the The Hub Hornby bus stop is 54 m away: routes 5, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes within 87 m; nearest park: [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground) (241 m).

**What stood where Cheeky Sparrow is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426062&lon=172.5241602)

## 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

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