# DARC, Islington DARC is a business in Islington, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph DARC is a business in Islington, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave, route 5) is 448 m away; a shared path passes within 304 m. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Business ## 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)_ ## The reports nearby 22 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9089559), [471 Waterloo Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/471-waterloo-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7267912), [492 Waterloo Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/492-waterloo-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6000734), [496 Waterloo Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/496-waterloo-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5474674), [500 Waterloo Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/500-waterloo-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/2610958), [620 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/620-main-south-road) - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/1989790), Islington Avenue, Canterbury 8042, New Zealand - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/1472522), [530 Waterloo Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/530-waterloo-road) - [Parks](https://www.chch.live/report/1420203), [435 Waterloo Road, Canterbury 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/435-waterloo-road) - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/1419425), 481, Waterloo Road, Islington, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/874112), 530, Waterloo Road, Islington, 8042, Canterbury - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/839055), [451 Waterloo Rd, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/451-waterloo-road) - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/627811), 530, Waterloo Road, Islington, 8042, Canterbury ## Getting there - Bus stop, Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave, 448 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 304 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=DARC%2C%20Islington%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5440754,172.4968197) ## Nearby - [Fridays Sorted](https://www.chch.live/business/fridays-sorted-islington), Business, 147 m - [Southern Engineering Solutions](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-engineering-solutions-islington), Engineers, 147 m - [Cirtex](https://www.chch.live/business/cirtex-islington), Engineers, 221 m - [Foley Trucks](https://www.chch.live/business/foley-trucks-islington), Car dealers, 318 m - [Crown Relocations](https://www.chch.live/business/crown-relocations-islington), Moving Company, 347 m - [UCC Motorhomes and Caravans](https://www.chch.live/business/ucc-motorhomes-and-caravans-islington), Caravan, 348 m - [Foremans Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1703-foremans-reserve), park, 454 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 business - [Fridays Sorted](https://www.chch.live/business/fridays-sorted-islington), Islington, 147 m - [Hagley Windows & Doors](https://www.chch.live/business/hagley-windows-doors-islington), Islington, 1.0 km - [Brumby's Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/brumby-s-hornby), Hornby, 2.1 km - [Japan Market](https://www.chch.live/business/japan-market-hornby), Hornby, 2.1 km - [Cosmic Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/cosmic-corner-hornby), Hornby, 2.2 km - [Synergy](https://www.chch.live/business/synergy-hornby), Hornby, 2.2 km - [Omnitech](https://www.chch.live/business/omnitech-hornby), Hornby, 2.2 km - [iRazor](https://www.chch.live/business/irazor-hornby), Hornby, 2.2 km - [Every one in Islington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/business#in-islington) ## Also in Islington - [Caffe 1808](https://www.chch.live/business/caffe-1808-islington), Restaurants, 370 m - [Conroy Removals](https://www.chch.live/business/conroy-removals-islington), Moving Company, 378 m - [Big T Asian Supermarket](https://www.chch.live/business/big-t-asian-supermarket-islington), Supermarkets, 420 m - [Sime Support Office](https://www.chch.live/business/sime-support-office-islington), Company, 426 m - [Yale](https://www.chch.live/business/yale-islington), Agricultural Engines, 504 m - [CleanCo Truck Wash](https://www.chch.live/business/cleanco-truck-wash-islington), Car washes, 519 m - [Rd Petroleum](https://www.chch.live/business/rd-petroleum-islington), Petrol stations, 531 m - [The Roofing Store](https://www.chch.live/business/the-roofing-store-islington), Roofers, 538 m - [The Islington Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-islington-hotel-islington), Bars & pubs, 563 m - [Harcourt Insulation](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourt-insulation-islington), Insulation, 568 m - [Every kind of business in Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5440754&lon=172.4968197) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5440754,172.4968197,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=DARC) - [Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/914034285), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is DARC?** A business in Islington, Christchurch. **Where is DARC?** Somewhere in Islington, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5440754,172.4968197,17) **Is DARC still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other business are near DARC?** [Fridays Sorted](https://www.chch.live/business/fridays-sorted-islington) (147 m), [Hagley Windows & Doors](https://www.chch.live/business/hagley-windows-doors-islington) (1.0 km), [Brumby's Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/brumby-s-hornby) (2.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/business). **What’s near DARC?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fridays Sorted](https://www.chch.live/business/fridays-sorted-islington) (147 m); the Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave bus stop is 448 m away: route 5; a shared path passes within 304 m; nearest park: [Foremans Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1703-foremans-reserve) (454 m). **What stood where DARC is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5440754&lon=172.4968197) ## 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 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/darc-islington Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/business Suburb: https://www.chch.live/islington