# The Warehouse, Upper Riccarton

The Warehouse is a department store at 265 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Warehouse%2C%20265%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Warehouse%2C%20265%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers toilets. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr, route 80) is 69 m away; a cycle lane passes within 66 m. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday, Sunday: 8 am, midnight

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 265 Blenheim Road _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Department stores _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Also known as:** The Warehouse Blenheim Road _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Toilets _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Mixed use zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [265 Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/265-blenheim-road), 4 reports on file

## What stood on Blenheim Road

[1962, Blenheim Road, Sockburn, Christchurch City](http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22535478)

_From TAPUHI. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Classique Lodge Motel, 2025-03._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
121 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8796279), [309 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/309-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8692245), [311 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/311-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8692224), [309 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/309-blenheim-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8208917), Unit 3b/295 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8050040), 296–306 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7998136), [4 Nanette Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-nanette-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7998130), [10 Nanette Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-nanette-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7710706), [306 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/306-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7510096), [301 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/301-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7510088), [301 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/301-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7510029), [280 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7510025), [280 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr, 69 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Middleton Rd, 142 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Janet St, 379 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 66 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Warehouse%2C%20265%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5391669,172.5840797)

## Nearby

- [Warehouse Stationery](https://www.chch.live/business/warehouse-stationery-upper-riccarton), Stationery, 47 m
- [Dose Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-cafe-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 65 m
- [Buro Seating Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/buro-seating-christchurch-upper-riccarton), Company, 71 m
- [Classique Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/classique-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 89 m
- [The Warehouse Extra Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-extra-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Department stores, 92 m
- [Crazy Monkey Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/crazy-monkey-cafe-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 99 m
- [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park), Sports ground, 489 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 department stores

- [The Warehouse Extra Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-extra-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 92 m
- [Kmart](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.4 km
- [Kmart Westfield Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-westfield-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.4 km
- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.5 km
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-spreydon), Spreydon, 3.5 km
- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-sydenham), Sydenham, 3.8 km
- [Harvey Norman](https://www.chch.live/business/harvey-norman-sydenham), Sydenham, 4.1 km
- [Ballantynes](https://www.chch.live/business/ballantynes-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.2 km
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/department-store#in-upper-riccarton)

## The other The Warehouse doors, 4 on the roll

- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-spreydon), Spreydon, 3.5 km
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-hornby), Hornby, 4.8 km
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-northcote), Northcote, 5.8 km
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-christchurch), Linwood, 7.5 km

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Dose Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-diner-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 105 m
- [Blenheim Road Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/blenheim-road-motor-lodge-upper-riccarton), Motels, 169 m
- [Earnslaw Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/earnslaw-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 169 m
- [Tui Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/tui-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 170 m
- [Super Liquor Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 182 m
- [Amber Park](https://www.chch.live/business/amber-park-upper-riccarton), Campgrounds, 183 m
- [Punjabi Dhaba](https://www.chch.live/business/punjabi-dhaba-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 204 m
- [Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-on-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 206 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 218 m
- [101 Stars Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/101-stars-motel-upper-riccarton), Hotels, 231 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5391669&lon=172.5840797)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5391669,172.5840797,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Warehouse)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/213191638), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Warehouse?**

A department store in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is The Warehouse?**

265 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, on [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5391669,172.5840797,17)

**Is The Warehouse still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**When is The Warehouse open?**

Monday, Sunday: 8 am, midnight, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other department stores are near The Warehouse?**

[The Warehouse Extra Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-extra-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton) (92 m), [Kmart](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-riccarton) (1.4 km), [Kmart Westfield Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-westfield-riccarton) (1.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/department-store).

**What’s near The Warehouse?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/265-blenheim-road) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Warehouse Stationery](https://www.chch.live/business/warehouse-stationery-upper-riccarton) (47 m); the Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr bus stop is 69 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 66 m; nearest park: [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park) (489 m).

**What stood where The Warehouse is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5391669&lon=172.5840797)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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 2026-10-16

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