# St John Sydenham Store, Sydenham

St John Sydenham Store is an op shop in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham South commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=St%20John%20Sydenham%20Store%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=St%20John%20Sydenham%20Store%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

St John Sydenham Store is an op shop in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham South commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Walton St, route 1, route 44) is 65 m away; a cycle lane passes within 57 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Op shops _(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 South, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
3,089 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9068904), Bruce Rod, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9066067), [39 Cadogan Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/39-cadogan-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047889), [282 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282-colombo-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022848), 240–248 Brougham St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/9022521), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9012950), [332 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/332-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8998906), [350 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/350-colombo-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8974216), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8940607), Bruce Rod, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8929340), [31 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/31-huxley-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8924264), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8907745), [264 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/264-milton-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Walton St, 65 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Hastings St W, 68 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Sydenham Shops, 212 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 57 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=St%20John%20Sydenham%20Store%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5489257,172.6374877)

## Nearby

- [Bombay Butler](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-butler-sydenham), Restaurants, 2 m
- [Traiteur Express](https://www.chch.live/business/traiteur-express-sydenham), Butchers, 26 m
- [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-sydenham), Fast food, 30 m
- [Spagalimis](https://www.chch.live/business/spagalimis-sydenham), Fast food, 36 m
- [The Cheesecake Shop - Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cheesecake-shop-sydenham), Delis, 37 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-sydenham), Bottle stores, 55 m
- [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park), Sports ground, 215 m
- [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 233 m
- [Jacksons Creek](https://www.chch.live/park/1195-jacksons-creek), park, 332 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 op shops

- [Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/family-store-sydenham), Sydenham, 381 m
- [SPCA Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/spca-op-shop-sydenham), Sydenham, 571 m
- [Flourish Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/flourish-op-shop-sydenham), Sydenham, 607 m
- [SaveMart](https://www.chch.live/business/savemart-sydenham), Sydenham, 645 m
- [Tasman Traders](https://www.chch.live/business/tasman-traders-sydenham), Sydenham, 765 m
- [Habitat for Humanity ReStore](https://www.chch.live/business/habitat-for-humanity-restore-sydenham), Sydenham, 837 m
- [The Salvation Army](https://www.chch.live/business/the-salvation-army-sydenham), Sydenham, 891 m
- [Vinnies](https://www.chch.live/business/vinnies-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.2 km
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop#in-sydenham)

## Also in Sydenham

- [McDonalds Family Restaurant Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-sydenham), Fast food, 69 m
- [Ken's Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-mart-sydenham), Supermarkets, 79 m
- [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-sydenham-2), Fast food, 89 m
- [Totally Gluten Free Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gluten-free-bakery-sydenham), Bakeries, 90 m
- [Maihan Middle Eastern Supermarket](https://www.chch.live/business/maihan-middle-eastern-supermarket-sydenham), Delis, 96 m
- [The Funky Pumpkin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-funky-pumpkin-sydenham), Fruit & veg, 98 m
- [Kosco Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-sydenham), Delis, 99 m
- [St Pierres Sushi Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-sydenham), Fast food, 101 m
- [Casbah - Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/casbah-sydenham), Fast food, 103 m
- [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham), Fast food, 104 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=-43.5489257&lon=172.6374877)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5489257,172.6374877,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=St%20John%20Sydenham%20Store)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/676281579), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is St John Sydenham Store?**

An op shop in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is St John Sydenham Store?**

Somewhere in Sydenham, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5489257,172.6374877,17)

**Is St John Sydenham Store still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other op shops are near St John Sydenham Store?**

[Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/family-store-sydenham) (381 m), [SPCA Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/spca-op-shop-sydenham) (571 m), [Flourish Op Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/flourish-op-shop-sydenham) (607 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop).

**What’s near St John Sydenham Store?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bombay Butler](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-butler-sydenham) (2 m); the Colombo St near Walton St bus stop is 65 m away: routes 1, 44; a cycle lane passes within 57 m; nearest park: [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park) (215 m).

**What stood where St John Sydenham Store is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5489257&lon=172.6374877)

## 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

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