The Valley Inn Tavern
The Valley Inn Tavern is a bar or pub at 2 Flavell Street Heathcote, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, inside the Station-Flavell commercial centre.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Dating from 1877, the wedge shaped Tavern was a local landmark on the corner of Marsden and Flavell Sts for 134 years.… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Valley Inn (2011) Limited, to 15 Sept 2027
2 Flavell Street Heathcote
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
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Nearby
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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 bars & pubs
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Also in Heathcote Valley
More businesses in Heathcote Valley 5
What the record holds 8 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 2 Flavell Street Heathcote | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Council licence register |
| Phone | 03 384 1124 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | valleyinntavern.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Menu | valleyinntavern.co.nz | Its own website |
| Food registration | reg CCC002904/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 8 Oct 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 15 Sept 2027, held by Valley Inn (2011) Limited | Council licence register |
| Alcohol licence | Off-licence tavern, expires 15 Sept 2027, held by Valley Inn (2011) Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Dating from 1877, the wedge shaped Tavern was a local landmark on the corner of Marsden and Flavell Sts for 134 years. Recently the tavern has been rebuilt and is even better than before! Relax in the spacious and sunny outdoor area with great food, good service and even free wifi. Open 7 days 10am to 11pm
— 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 | Neighbourhood centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Station-Flavell, local centre | District Plan |
The reports nearby
511 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 412 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Abandoned Vehicle
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Overgrown Vegetation
Abandoned Vehicle
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Water LeakQuestions, answered briefly
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A bar or pub in Heathcote Valley, Christchurch.
2 Flavell Street Heathcote, Heathcote Valley, on Flavell Street Heathcote. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 15 Sept 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 384 1124 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
The Valley Inn (21 m), Claddagh (2.1 km), Evil Genius (2.2 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Valley Inn (21 m); the Martindales Rd near Station Rd bus stop is 161 m away: route 8; a quiet street on the Heathcote Expressway route passes within 191 m; nearest park: Martindales Reserve No. 1 (167 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 7
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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