Old Country House
Old Country House is a hostel at 437 Gloucester Street, Linwood, Christchurch.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
A small backpackers hostel in Christchurch with plenty of space & a family atmosphere. Walk through the garden gate & be… Read full description ↓
437 Gloucester Street, Linwood
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 5
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other hostels
More nearby hostels 5
Also in Linwood
More businesses in Linwood 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 437 Gloucester Street, Linwood | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Hostels | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 381 5504 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | oldcountryhousenz.com · declines automated reads | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
A small backpackers hostel in Christchurch with plenty of space & a family atmosphere. Walk through the garden gate & be greeted by tranquil gardens & winding paths leading to the beautiful colonial villas.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Medium density residential zone | District Plan |
Doris Lusk Corner plaqueWhat stood on Gloucester Street
From Canterbury Museum. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Long Tail Thai Takeaways, 2025-02. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
2,123 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 1,732 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 2,123 reports on file
Dumped Rubbish
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Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Hazard, vehicleQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A hostel in Linwood, Christchurch.
437 Gloucester Street, Linwood, on Gloucester Street. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 381 5504 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
The Old Countryhouse (25 m), Kiwi House (315 m), Small Kiwi House (416 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Old Countryhouse (25 m); the Gloucester St near Stanmore Rd bus stop is 28 m away: route 5; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Doris Lusk Corner (189 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 4
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
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