# Phocas, Sydenham

Phocas is a premises filed under Office Government at 55 Wordsworth Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham commercial centre. The record holds no hours or contact details for it yet.

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Lawson St, route 1, route 8, route 44) is 60 m away; a cycle lane passes within 61 m. The address’s own page keeps 21 council reports on file.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 55 Wordsworth Street, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Office Government _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Sydenham, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [55 Wordsworth Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/55-wordsworth-street), 21 reports on file


## The reports nearby
3,295 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9082854), [458 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/458-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9064931), [460 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/460-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045897), [409 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/409-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045824), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045819), 2–6 Elgin St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044497), [456 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/456-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044498), [456 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/456-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044486), [448 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/448-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044476), [420 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/420-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044415), [451 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/451-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044408), [458 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/458-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044389), [64 Sandyford Street, Waltham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/64-sandyford-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Lawson St, 60 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Wordsworth St, 106 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Byron St, 181 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 61 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Wordsworth Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/wordsworth-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Phocas%2C%2055%20Wordsworth%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5444401,172.6358519)

## Within a short walk

- [Novelty Sweets](https://www.chch.live/business/novelty-sweets-sydenham), Restaurants, 51 m
- [BeautyFix](https://www.chch.live/business/beautyfix-sydenham), Hairdressers, 53 m
- [Southside Social](https://www.chch.live/business/southside-social-sydenham), Cafés, 55 m
- [Shosha](https://www.chch.live/business/shosha-sydenham), Tobacco, 60 m
- [Andrew & Juenith McIntosh Lawyers](https://www.chch.live/business/andrew-juenith-mcintosh-lawyers-sydenham), Lawyers, 67 m
- [Maihan Supermarket & Halal Meat Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/maihan-supermarket-halal-meat-ltd-sydenham), Butchers, 73 m
- [Buchan Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1146-buchan-playground), park, 168 m

## The nearest other office government

- [Work and Income, Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/business/work-and-income-durham-street-sydenham), Sydenham, 267 m
- [Youth Service Comcol](https://www.chch.live/business/youth-service-comcol-sydenham), Sydenham, 740 m
- [Environment Canterbury Regional Council](https://www.chch.live/business/environment-canterbury-regional-council-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.0 km
- [Canterbury District Health Board](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-district-health-board-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.2 km
- [Oranga Tamariki](https://www.chch.live/business/oranga-tamariki-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.3 km
- [Ministry of Education](https://www.chch.live/business/ministry-of-education-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.4 km
- [Ministry of Health](https://www.chch.live/business/ministry-of-health-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.4 km
- [Canterbury Refugee Resettlement and Resources Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-refugee-resettlement-and-resources-centre-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 1.9 km
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/office-government#in-sydenham)

## Also in Sydenham

- [Churchills Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/churchills-tavern-sydenham), Bars & pubs, 73 m
- [Doner - Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/doner-sydenham), Restaurants, 77 m
- [Catnap Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/catnap-cafe-sydenham), Cafés, 86 m
- [Sushi Paradise](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-paradise-sydenham), Fast food, 90 m
- [Hammonds Collision + Mechanical](https://www.chch.live/business/hammonds-collision-mechanical-sydenham), Car repair, 95 m
- [Sydenham Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sydenham-bakery-sydenham), Bakeries, 99 m
- [SPCA Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/spca-op-shop-sydenham), Op shops, 107 m
- [Merchants Liquor Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/merchants-liquor-colombo-street-sydenham), Bottle stores, 109 m
- [Flourish Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/flourish-op-shop-sydenham), Op shops, 114 m
- [Penny Lane Records](https://www.chch.live/business/penny-lane-records-sydenham), Variety Store, 115 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5444401&lon=172.6358519)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5444401,172.6358519,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Phocas)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Phocas%2055%20Wordsworth%20Street)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5264939842), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Phocas?**

Office Government in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is Phocas?**

55 Wordsworth Street, Sydenham, on [Wordsworth Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/wordsworth-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5444401,172.6358519,17)

**Is Phocas still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other office government are near Phocas?**

[Work and Income, Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/business/work-and-income-durham-street-sydenham) (267 m), [Youth Service Comcol](https://www.chch.live/business/youth-service-comcol-sydenham) (740 m), [Environment Canterbury Regional Council](https://www.chch.live/business/environment-canterbury-regional-council-christchurch-central-city) (1.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/office-government).

**What’s near Phocas?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/55-wordsworth-street) holds 21 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Novelty Sweets](https://www.chch.live/business/novelty-sweets-sydenham) (51 m); the Colombo St near Lawson St bus stop is 60 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes within 61 m; nearest park: [Buchan Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1146-buchan-playground) (168 m).

**What stood where Phocas is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5444401&lon=172.6358519)

## 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 2026-10-15

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