Southfields House

Retirement housing
Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 1SB
Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 1SB

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Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
21 flats. Built in 1993. Sizes 1 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties.
Visiting management staff (Mobile Responder service), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Hairdressing salon
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 100 yards; post office 110 yards; town centre 100 yards; GP 25 yards; social centre 300 yards.
Monthly Social activities include: Coffee mornings and bingo, organised by Scheme Officer. New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
Housing Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Social Care Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Info updated: 19/11/2014
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Availability

Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a 'Choice Based Lettings' system called Newcastle Homes. See how to register and then bid for properties at: https://www.newcastlehomes.org.uk/

Residents' views

A number of residents have used EAC's resident consultation card game to give their views on aspects of where they live. They gave top marks to this scheme for:
Convenience of the location
Quality of the building and facilities

Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards

"its a home first,a place where all are treated with dignity and respect a cosy place where the only limit to what your living style is is your imagina..." Show more
"its a home first,a place where all are treated with dignity and respect a cosy place where the only limit to what your living style is is your imagination." Show less

Made by a visitor in 2019
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