# Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch

178 reports at 48 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 163 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4743&lon=172.6581&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4743&lon=172.6581&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4743&lon=172.6581&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4743&lon=172.6581&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.*

## The addresses on it
- [420 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 81 reports
- [447 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/447-prestons-road), 7 reports
- [436 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road), 7 reports
- [171 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/171-prestons-road), 7 reports
- [384 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/384-prestons-road), 5 reports
- [217 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/217-prestons-road), 5 reports
- [396 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/396-prestons-road), 4 reports
- [391 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/391-prestons-road), 4 reports
- [441 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/441-prestons-road), 3 reports
- [414 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/414-prestons-road), 3 reports
- [393 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/393-prestons-road), 3 reports
- [303 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/303-prestons-road), 3 reports
- [432 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/432-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [410–412 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/410%E2%80%93412-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [391A Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/391a-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [387 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/387-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [386 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/386-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [338 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/338-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [325 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/325-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [290 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/290-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [260 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/260-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [188 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/188-prestons-road), 2 reports
- [440 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/440-prestons-road), 1 report
- [430R Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/430r-prestons-road), 1 report
- [420-430 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-430-prestons-road), 1 report
- [416R Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/416r-prestons-road), 1 report
- [414–416 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/414%E2%80%93416-prestons-road), 1 report
- [414R Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/414r-prestons-road), 1 report
- [411-437 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/411-437-prestons-road), 1 report
- [409 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/409-prestons-road), 1 report
- [400 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/400-prestons-road), 1 report
- [395 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/395-prestons-road), 1 report
- [393R Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/393r-prestons-road), 1 report
- [358 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/358-prestons-road), 1 report
- [340 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/340-prestons-road), 1 report
- [336 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/336-prestons-road), 1 report
- [329A Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/329a-prestons-road), 1 report
- [324 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/324-prestons-road), 1 report
- [314/318 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/314-318-prestons-road), 1 report
- [314 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/314-prestons-road), 1 report
- [289 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/289-prestons-road), 1 report
- [286 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/286-prestons-road), 1 report
- [237 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/237-prestons-road), 1 report
- [203 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/203-prestons-road), 1 report
- [190 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/190-prestons-road), 1 report
- [180 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/180-prestons-road), 1 report
- [172 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/172-prestons-road), 1 report
- [167 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/167-prestons-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Trees & parks, 61 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 42 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 32 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 23 reports
- Water & drains, 11 reports
- Everything else, 7 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 2 reports

## Year by year
- 2016, 3 reports
- 2017, 4 reports
- 2018, 6 reports
- 2019, 10 reports
- 2020, 4 reports
- 2021, 9 reports
- 2022, 28 reports
- 2023, 36 reports
- 2024, 31 reports
- 2025, 24 reports

_2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._

## On the register
- [St Mark's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/187), 340 Prestons Road

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name.*
- [TRAIN AND TRUCK (Evening Post, 23 February 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350223.2.136), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Feb 1935
- [WgC8436](https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz/fotoweb/archives/5003-Search-the-Collection/Collection/WgC8436.jpg.info), [Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection](https://www.chch.live/documents?collection=Air%20Force%20Museum%20of%20New%20Zealand%20Photograph%20Collection), 5 Dec 1943
- [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2014-ds2368), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 17 Apr 2014
- [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2017-ds1782), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 13 Apr 2017

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Prestons Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 May 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920513.2.3.3), Star · 1892-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920610.2.4.3), Star · 1892-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920627.2.44.5), Star · 1892-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920629.2.4.3), Star · 1892-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920630.2.3.3), Star · 1892-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920924.2.4.3), Star · 1892-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Local & General. (Star, 18 November 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18921118.2.33), Star · 1892-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 17 October 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18931017.2.41), Star · 1893-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 March 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960306.2.34.1), Star · 1896-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 August 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960806.2.48.1), Star · 1896-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [DEATHS. (Star, 13 January 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000113.2.30), Star · 1900-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 March 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000310.2.76.1), Star · 1900-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 April 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000428.2.75.1), Star · 1900-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 November 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19011113.2.38), Star · 1901-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 May 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040504.2.26), Star · 1904-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070608.2.75.2), Star · 1907-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070928.2.71.2), Star · 1907-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 September 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150901.2.13.7), Evening Post · 1915-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [TOO GREAT A SPEED (Evening Post, 14 March 1928)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19280314.2.68), Evening Post · 1928-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 September 1944)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19440929.2.74.1), Evening Post · 1944-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9052724), 420 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09052724/public/1_moowylhtsxv.jpg
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702), 420 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09052702/public/1_87gcg2cfhcch.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8966207), 340 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08966207/public/1_ihtuzdboz2ri.jpg
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8867295), 303 Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08867295/public/1_3clj92ge1xai.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8757107), 420 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08757107/public/1_5ka3ga7phf3.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8730052), 440 Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08730052/public/1_y35x2awtg8b.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8681650), 416R Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08681650/public/1_kxbr9ga3sql.jpg
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/8664471), 420 Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08664471/public/1_6hxsa6qthmx9.jpg
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8634233), 396 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08634233/public/1_lqcht9qbsu2.jpg
- [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8190486), 441 Prestons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08190486/public/1_b5zd05oao3ep.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8135869), 420 Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08135869/public/1_yzxejycee0cj.jpg
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8126078), 420 Prestons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08126078/public/1_3pg3e9vbebbd.jpg

[More photographs on the Marshland wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=marshland)

## Latest on record
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9052724) at [420 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 8 Oct 2026
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702) at [420 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 8 Oct 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8966207) at [340 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/340-prestons-road), 22 Sept 2026
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8867295) at [303 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/303-prestons-road), 5 Sept 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8757107) at [420 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 17 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8730052) at [440 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/440-prestons-road), 12 Aug 2026
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8681650) at [416R Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/416r-prestons-road), 3 Aug 2026
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/8664471) at [420 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 31 Jul 2026
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8634233) at [396 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/396-prestons-road), 25 Jul 2026
- [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8190486) at [441 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/441-prestons-road), 3 May 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8135869) at [420 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 23 Apr 2026
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8126078) at [420 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 21 Apr 2026
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7900489) at [436 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road), 13 Mar 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7871420) at [396 Prestons Rd](https://www.chch.live/marshland/396-prestons-road), 9 Mar 2026
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/7762904) at [420 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road), 18 Feb 2026

## The businesses on it (10)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Prestons Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Bayleys](https://www.chch.live/business/bayleys-marshland), Real estate · 436 Prestons Road
- [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland), Cafés · 436 Prestons Road
- [Caci](https://www.chch.live/business/caci-marshland), Doctors & clinics · 426 Prestons Road
- [Columbus Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/columbus-coffee-marshland), Cafés · 396 Prestons Road
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-marshland), Fast food · 9/436 Prestons Road
- [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Restaurants · 436 Prestons Road
- [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland), Hardware · 390-396 Prestons Road
- [Moutique](https://www.chch.live/business/moutique-marshland), Clothing · 436 Prestons Road
- [The Dough](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dough-marshland), Bakeries · 436 Prestons Road
- [The Publican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-publican-marshland), Bars & pubs · 436 Prestons Road

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 94 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 20 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

The corner the record returns to: [Marshland Road & Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/marshland-road-and-prestons-road), 184 crashes pinned to the pairing.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=prestons-road&suburb=marshland)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Prestons Road?**

In [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Prestons Road?**

178 reports at 48 addresses, most often trees & parks (61), rubbish & dumping (42), roads & footpaths (32).

**When was Prestons Road first reported on?**

2016, the record covers 163 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Prestons Road?**

[Marshland Road and Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/marshland-road-and-prestons-road), 184 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

**What heritage places are on Prestons Road?**

[St Mark's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/187).

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=marshland&street=prestons-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Marshland&street=prestons-road