# Cricket Express, Christchurch Central City

Cricket Express is a sports shop in Christchurch Central City.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Cricket Express is a sports shop in Christchurch Central City. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Manchester St near Welles St, route 27) is 142 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door; council off-street parking is 29 m away.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Sports shops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429041035078, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** CRICKET EXPRESS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2013-12-20 _(NZBN register)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_
- **Heritage item:** Former R. Buchanan & Sons' City Foundry and Setting (Heritage NZ category 2), highly significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
5,400 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9092392), [27 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/27-manchester-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/9079304), [73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/73-manchester-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9071934), [36 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/36-manchester-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9060810), [226 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/226-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056076), [61 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/61-manchester-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032251), [39 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/39-manchester-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032246), [37 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/37-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028694), [166 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/166-tuam-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Manchester St near Welles St, 142 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Manchester St near Allen St, 207 m (routes 27, 84, 85, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform A), 216 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Mainland Parking, 29 m (19 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cricket%20Express%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5365275,172.638501)

## Nearby

- [Just Hockey & Cricket Express](https://www.chch.live/business/just-hockey-cricket-express-christchurch-central-city), Business, 5 m
- [Sharpies Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/sharpies-christchurch-christchurch-central-city), Business, 14 m
- [Ironhorse Hobbies](https://www.chch.live/business/ironhorse-hobbies-christchurch-central-city), Toy shops, 15 m
- [Muy Muy Tapas & Margarita Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/muy-muy-tapas-margarita-bar-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 44 m
- [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - City](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-city-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 48 m
- [Sourced](https://www.chch.live/business/sourced-christchurch-central-city), Recruitment, 53 m
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 243 m
- [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park), park, 386 m
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 402 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._
- [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 266 m

## The nearest other sports shops

- [JD Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/jd-sports-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 357 m
- [Rebel Sport](https://www.chch.live/business/rebel-sport-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 395 m
- [Cricket Express](https://www.chch.live/business/cricket-express-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.6 km
- [Golf Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/golf-warehouse-addington), Addington, 2.6 km
- [Anderson & Hill Sports Power](https://www.chch.live/business/anderson-hill-sports-power-spreydon), Spreydon, 2.7 km
- [Rebel Sport](https://www.chch.live/business/rebel-sport-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.8 km
- [Vortica Disc Golf](https://www.chch.live/business/vortica-disc-golf-christchurch), Linwood, 3.0 km
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-riccarton), Riccarton, 3.4 km
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-shop#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Winnie Bagoes](https://www.chch.live/business/winnie-bagoes-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 64 m
- [Good Times Comedy Club](https://www.chch.live/business/good-times-comedy-club-christchurch-central-city), Business, 70 m
- [Corkin and Friends](https://www.chch.live/business/corkin-and-friends-christchurch-central-city-2), Hairdressers, 72 m
- [Kokomo](https://www.chch.live/business/kokomo-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 72 m
- [Outsiders](https://www.chch.live/business/outsiders-christchurch-central-city), Shoes, 74 m
- [The Talent Hive](https://www.chch.live/business/the-talent-hive-christchurch-central-city), Business, 76 m
- [Mish Mash](https://www.chch.live/business/mish-mash-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 77 m
- [Muy Muy](https://www.chch.live/business/muy-muy-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 77 m
- [Ciao](https://www.chch.live/business/ciao-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 78 m
- [Dhi Ferrari](https://www.chch.live/business/dhi-ferrari-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 78 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365275&lon=172.638501)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365275,172.638501,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cricket%20Express)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4763179230), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Cricket Express?**

A sports shop in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Cricket Express?**

Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365275,172.638501,17)

**Is Cricket Express still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other sports shops are near Cricket Express?**

[JD Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/jd-sports-christchurch-central-city) (357 m), [Rebel Sport](https://www.chch.live/business/rebel-sport-christchurch-central-city) (395 m), [Cricket Express](https://www.chch.live/business/cricket-express-riccarton) (2.6 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-shop).

**What’s near Cricket Express?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Just Hockey & Cricket Express](https://www.chch.live/business/just-hockey-cricket-express-christchurch-central-city) (5 m); the Manchester St near Welles St bus stop is 142 m away: route 27; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (243 m).

**What stood where Cricket Express is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365275&lon=172.638501)

## 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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

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