# Piston Cranky, Saint Albans Piston Cranky is a car repair workshop in Saint Albans, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Piston Cranky is a car repair workshop in Saint Albans, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Purchas St, route 27) is 10 m away; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Car repair _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 964 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9090339), [924 Colombo Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/924-colombo-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9046275), [481 Durham Street North, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/481-durham-street-north) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9014438), [462 Durham Street North, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/462-durham-street-north) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9007379), [479 Durham Street North, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/479-durham-street-north) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9006164), [483 Durham St North, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/483-durham-st-north) - [Noise - Animal](https://www.chch.live/report/8984576), [943 Colombo Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/943-colombo-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8972116), [42 Caledonian Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/42-caledonian-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8956343), [937 Colombo Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/937-colombo-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8942749), [483 Durham St North, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/483-durham-st-north) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8922538), [481 Durham St North, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/481-durham-st-north) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8862717), [44A Eversleigh Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/44a-eversleigh-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8837729), [43A Purchas St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/43a-purchas-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Colombo St near Purchas St, 10 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Purchas St near Colombo St, 36 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Colombo St near Bealey Ave, 165 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, Papanui Parallel route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Piston%20Cranky%2C%20Saint%20Albans%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5187768,172.6364272) ## Nearby - [Alexandra Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/alexandra-court-motel-saint-albans), Motels, 38 m - [Pro Med Doctors](https://www.chch.live/business/pro-med-doctors-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 112 m - [St Albans Retirement Village](https://www.chch.live/business/st-albans-retirement-village-saint-albans), Business, 114 m - [Courtesy Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/courtesy-court-motel-saint-albans), Motels, 136 m - [Circa Coffee and Wares](https://www.chch.live/business/circa-coffee-and-wares-saint-albans), Cafés, 143 m - [The Caledonian Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-caledonian-centre-saint-albans), Centre, 177 m - [Springfield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1296-springfield-reserve), park, 421 m - [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), Botanic, 500 m - [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), park, 591 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 car repair - [Edgeware Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/edgeware-automotive-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 376 m - [Shirley Motors Workshop](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-motors-workshop-richmond), Richmond, 1.3 km - [Armagh Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/armagh-automotive-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.3 km - [Butler Auto Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/butler-auto-mart-richmond), Richmond, 1.6 km - [e-motors](https://www.chch.live/business/e-motors-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.7 km - [McGirr Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/mcgirr-motors-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.7 km - [Auto Super Shoppe](https://www.chch.live/business/auto-super-shoppe-mairehau), Mairehau, 1.8 km - [Alpha Auto & Tyres](https://www.chch.live/business/alpha-auto-tyres-richmond), Richmond, 1.9 km - [Every one in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair#in-saint-albans) ## Also in Saint Albans - [Cafe des Artistes](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-des-artistes-saint-albans), Cafés, 185 m - [TBIhealth](https://www.chch.live/business/tbihealth-saint-albans), Physio, 194 m - [Rosewood Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/rosewood-court-motel-saint-albans), Motels, 199 m - [Bealey Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/bealey-pharmacy-saint-albans), Pharmacies, 204 m - [Triton Hearing Clinic, St Albans](https://www.chch.live/business/triton-hearing-clinic-st-albans-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 220 m - [Sherborne Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/sherborne-motor-lodge-saint-albans), Motels, 255 m - [Edgeware Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/edgeware-dairy-saint-albans), Dairies & convenience, 307 m - [Alcala Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/alcala-motor-lodge-saint-albans), Motels, 338 m - [Tranquil Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/tranquil-lodge-saint-albans), Hostels, 348 m - [Maxwells Dry Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/business/maxwells-dry-cleaning-saint-albans), Dry cleaners, 364 m - [Every kind of business in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5187768&lon=172.6364272) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5187768,172.6364272,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Piston%20Cranky) - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/613348298), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Piston Cranky?** A car repair workshop in Saint Albans, Christchurch. **Where is Piston Cranky?** Somewhere in Saint Albans, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5187768,172.6364272,17) **Is Piston Cranky still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other car repair are near Piston Cranky?** [Edgeware Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/edgeware-automotive-saint-albans) (376 m), [Shirley Motors Workshop](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-motors-workshop-richmond) (1.3 km), [Armagh Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/armagh-automotive-christchurch-central-city) (1.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair). **What’s near Piston Cranky?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Alexandra Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/alexandra-court-motel-saint-albans) (38 m); the Colombo St near Purchas St bus stop is 10 m away: route 27; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes the door; nearest park: [Springfield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1296-springfield-reserve) (421 m). **What stood where Piston Cranky is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5187768&lon=172.6364272) ## 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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/piston-cranky-saint-albans Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair Suburb: https://www.chch.live/saint-albans