# Piccadilly Bookshop Limited, Avonhead

Piccadilly Bookshop Limited is a bookshop at 210 Withells Road, Avonhead, Christchurch, inside the Avonhead commercial centre.

[Call 03 358 4835](<tel:+6433584835>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Piccadilly%20Bookshop%20Limited%2C%20210%20Withells%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.piccadillybooks.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Piccadilly%20Bookshop%20Limited%2C%20210%20Withells%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Piccadilly Books is a leading book shop in Christchurch, with a wide range of books to buy online or instore”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merrin St near Withells Rd, route 130) is 34 m away; a shared path passes within 295 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 8 am to 6 pm
- Saturday: 8.15 am to 5 pm
- Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 210 Withells Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 358 4835 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Website:** https://www.piccadillybooks.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** shop@piccadillybooks.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429039327222, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 1989-06-28 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Book retailing _(NZBN register)_
- **Trades as:** Avonhead Post, Piccadilly Books _(NZBN register)_

## 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:** Avonhead, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [210 Withells Road](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/210-withells-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there


## The reports nearby
321 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8955101), [18 Brookby Cres, ????, ?????? 8042, ???](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8903967), [14 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/14-brookby-crescent)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8871086), [232 Withells Road, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/232-withells-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8871078), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8865248), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8859778), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8762673), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8678397), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8650022), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8589771), [5 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/5-brookby-crescent)
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8559006), [18 Brookby Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/18-brookby-crescent)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8513263), [40A Greendale Avenue, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/40a-greendale-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Merrin St near Withells Rd, 34 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Avonhead Mall, 85 m (routes 3, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Avonhead Mall, 88 m (routes 3, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 295 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Withells Road](https://www.chch.live/street/avonhead/withells-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Piccadilly%20Bookshop%20Limited%2C%20210%20Withells%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5107057,172.557184)

## Nearby

- [Andreas Florist & Gifts](https://www.chch.live/business/andreas-florist-gifts-avonhead), Florists, 17 m
- [Merrin Street Brewery Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/merrin-street-brewery-bar-avonhead), Bars & pubs, 19 m
- [Mister Snipps](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-snipps-avonhead), Hairdressers, 20 m
- [Bond Stret Fashions](https://www.chch.live/business/bond-stret-fashions-avonhead), Fashion Accessories, 22 m
- [Avonhead Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-pharmacy-avonhead), Pharmacies, 25 m
- [Green Stripes](https://www.chch.live/business/green-stripes-avonhead), Fashion Accessories, 25 m
- [Greendale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1196-greendale-reserve), park, 231 m
- [Cricklewood Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1751-cricklewood-reserve), park, 307 m
- [Westgrove Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1666-westgrove-park), park, 443 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 bookshops

- [University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam), Ilam, 2.5 km
- [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.3 km
- [Books Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.3 km
- [Bishopdale Books and Post](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-books-and-post-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.4 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-riccarton), Riccarton, 4.1 km
- [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Papanui, 4.4 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-hornby), Hornby, 4.5 km
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-hornby), Hornby, 4.5 km
- [Every one in Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-avonhead)

## Also in Avonhead

- [Mike Pero](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-avonhead), Real estate, 25 m
- [Avonhead Countdown](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-countdown-avonhead), Supermarkets, 26 m
- [Subway Avonhead Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-avonhead-mall-avonhead), Fast food, 28 m
- [Vivo Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/vivo-hair-beauty-avonhead), Hairdressers, 30 m
- [Avonhead Shopping Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-shopping-mall-avonhead), Malls, 31 m
- [Sushi Time](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-time-avonhead), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Stonebaked Bakehouse - Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/business/stonebaked-bakehouse-avonhead), Business, 32 m
- [Avonhead Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-bakery-avonhead), Bakeries, 35 m
- [Siena Café](https://www.chch.live/business/siena-cafe-avonhead), Cafés, 35 m
- [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-avonhead), ATMs, 38 m
- [Every kind of business in Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/avonhead#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5107057&lon=172.557184)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5107057,172.557184,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Piccadilly%20Bookshop%20Limited)
- [Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/avonhead), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1013884973), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Piccadilly Bookshop Limited?**

A bookshop in Avonhead, Christchurch.

**Where is Piccadilly Bookshop Limited?**

210 Withells Road, Avonhead, on [Withells Road](https://www.chch.live/street/avonhead/withells-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5107057,172.557184,17)

**Is Piccadilly Bookshop Limited still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Piccadilly Bookshop Limited?**

phone [03 358 4835](tel:+6433584835), its [website](https://www.piccadillybooks.co.nz/), email [shop@piccadillybooks.co.nz](mailto:shop@piccadillybooks.co.nz).

**When is Piccadilly Bookshop Limited open?**

Monday – Friday: 8 am to 6 pm; Saturday: 8.15 am to 5 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bookshops are near Piccadilly Bookshop Limited?**

[University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam) (2.5 km), [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale) (3.3 km), [Books Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale) (3.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop).

**What’s near Piccadilly Bookshop Limited?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/210-withells-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Andreas Florist & Gifts](https://www.chch.live/business/andreas-florist-gifts-avonhead) (17 m); the Merrin St near Withells Rd bus stop is 34 m away: route 130; a shared path passes within 295 m; nearest park: [Greendale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1196-greendale-reserve) (231 m).

**What stood where Piccadilly Bookshop Limited is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5107057&lon=172.557184)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- 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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